With 80% of the ballots counted, Manh Nguyen leads Tim Orozco 57% to 43%. He will be a second Vietnamese-American elected official in San Jose City Council serving along Councilmember Tam Nguyen.
In a race where about 30% of the ballot cast were from Viet-American voters even though they only make up about 18% of the registered voters. Nguyen again shows that the Viet-American voting bloc is powerful. This is one of the reasons why State Assemblyman Kansen Chu who represents D4 declined to endorse Tim Orozco, despite the fact that they both are heavily supported by South Bay Labor Council.
In San Jose politics, D4, D7 and D8 are districts that have strong Viet-American voting bloc. It would not be a surprise that a new D8 councilmember next year is a Viet-American.
Even though Viet-Americans only make up 10% of the city population, they now control 20% of city council and many school board positions.
In a race where about 30% of the ballot cast were from Viet-American voters even though they only make up about 18% of the registered voters. Nguyen again shows that the Viet-American voting bloc is powerful. This is one of the reasons why State Assemblyman Kansen Chu who represents D4 declined to endorse Tim Orozco, despite the fact that they both are heavily supported by South Bay Labor Council.
In San Jose politics, D4, D7 and D8 are districts that have strong Viet-American voting bloc. It would not be a surprise that a new D8 councilmember next year is a Viet-American.
Even though Viet-Americans only make up 10% of the city population, they now control 20% of city council and many school board positions.
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