Showalter, Ramos, Clark, McAlister win Mountain View City Council election

Pat Showalter, Emily Ann Ramos, Chris Clark, and John McAlister have earned seats on the Mountain View City Council following the Nov. 5 election.

Ava Li, Web News Editor • Nov 5, 2024

Carter Nishi

Some Mountain View voters submitted ballots at the Mountain View Community Center on Nov. 5.

Pat Showalter, Emily Ann Ramos, Chris Clark, and John McAlister have won the Mountain View City Council race according to unofficial results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters released Tuesday night.

Showalter, Ramos, Clark, and McAlister led with 17%, 16%, 13%, and 12% of the votes, respectively, with 98% of voting centers fully reported. Voters picked up to four options on their ballots out of nine candidates.

As of Nov. 5 at 11:30PM, just over 50,000 votes were cast, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.

The four will begin their four-year terms with the first Council meeting in January of 2025.

Read more about the winning candidates in our previous story: Extended Cut: Mountain View City Council candidate roundup.

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