| City |  Joe Simitian |  Barbara Koppel | Voter Turnout |
| Palo Alto | 17,360 76.9% | 5,205 23.1% | 65.5% |
| Stanford | 1,912 78.6% | 520 21.4% | 48.8% |
| Total | 57,015 57.6% | 41,935 42.4% | 63.4% |
Complete unofficial results
| City | Joe Simitian | Barbara Koppel | Voter Turnout |
| Palo Alto | 17,360 76.9% | 5,205 23.1% | 65.5% |
| Stanford | 1,912 78.6% | 520 21.4% | 48.8% |
| Total | 57,015 57.6% | 41,935 42.4% | 63.4% |
Complete unofficial results
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