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| City | Edward F. Lee | Steven H. Nakano | Voter Turnout |
| Palo Alto | 8,242 47.5% | 9,104 52.5% | 65.5% |
| Stanford | 828 42.8% | 1,107 57.2% | 48.8% |
| Total | 215,834 59.6% | 146,086 40.4% |
Complete unofficial results
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