The 2000 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, to elect the mayor of San Diego. Incumbent mayor Susan Golding was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties.[1] The non-partisan primary was held Tuesday, March 7, 2000. County supervisor Ron Roberts and superior court judge Dick Murphy received the most votes and advanced to the November general election. Murphy was elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the November runoff election.
^"How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved April 13, 2012.