Municipal elections in San Diego, California (2018)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Oct. 8 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| 2018 San Diego elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2018 |
| Primary election: June 5, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Elections
District 2
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 2
Jennifer Campbell defeated incumbent Lorie Zapf in the general election for San Diego City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 58.0 | 32,439 | |
| Lorie Zapf (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 23,516 | ||
| Total votes: 55,955 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for San Diego City Council District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lorie Zapf (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 13,786 | |
| ✔ | Jennifer Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 21.4 | 6,871 | |
| Bryan Pease (Nonpartisan) | 19.8 | 6,375 | ||
| Jordan Beane (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 3,190 | ||
| Dan Smiechowski (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 847 | ||
| Kevin Melton (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 737 | ||
| Randy Hahn (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 367 | ||
| Total votes: 32,173 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 4
Monica Montgomery Steppe defeated incumbent Myrtle Cole in the general election for San Diego City Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Montgomery Steppe (Nonpartisan) | 57.7 | 20,180 | |
| Myrtle Cole (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 14,769 | ||
| Total votes: 34,949 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 4
Monica Montgomery Steppe and incumbent Myrtle Cole defeated Tony Villafranca and Neal Arthur in the primary for San Diego City Council District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Montgomery Steppe (Nonpartisan) | 38.9 | 7,424 | |
| ✔ | Myrtle Cole (Nonpartisan) | 38.9 | 7,418 | |
| Tony Villafranca (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 3,273 | ||
| Neal Arthur (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 978 | ||
| Total votes: 19,093 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 6
Incumbent Chris Cate defeated Tommy Hough in the general election for San Diego City Council District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cate (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 25,022 | |
| Tommy Hough (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 21,505 | ||
| Total votes: 46,527 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 6
The following candidates ran in the primary for San Diego City Council District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Cate (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 15,316 | |
| ✔ | Tommy Hough (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 4,728 | |
| Matt Valenti (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 2,655 | ||
| Fayaz Nawabi (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 1,838 | ||
| Jeremiah Blattler (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 1,490 | ||
| Kevin Lee Egger (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,111 | ||
| Total votes: 27,138 | ||||
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District 8
General election
General election for San Diego City Council District 8
Vivian Moreno defeated Antonio Martinez in the general election for San Diego City Council District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vivian Moreno (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 14,950 | |
| Antonio Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 14,401 | ||
| Total votes: 29,351 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Council District 8
Vivian Moreno and Antonio Martinez defeated Christian Ramirez and Zachary Lazarus in the primary for San Diego City Council District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vivian Moreno (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 5,327 | |
| ✔ | Antonio Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 4,087 | |
| Christian Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 4,084 | ||
| Zachary Lazarus (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 1,365 | ||
| Total votes: 14,863 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: San Diego, California
San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County. As of 2010, its population was 1,307,402.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of San Diego uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for San Diego, California | ||
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| San Diego | California | |
| Population | 1,307,402 | 37,253,956 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 325 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.1% | 59.7% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 16.7% | 14.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30.3% | 39% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.1% | 83.3% |
| College graduation rate | 45.9% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $79,673 | $75,235 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in California heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in California.
- Democrats held 39 of 53 U.S. House seats in California.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held seven of 10 state executive positions and the remaining three positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of California was Democrat Jerry Brown.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the California State Legislature. They had a 55-25 majority in the state Assembly and a 27-13 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- California was a state government trifecta, meaning that Democrats held the governorship and majorities in the state house and state senate.
2018 elections
- See also: California elections, 2018
California held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 Senate seat
- 53 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- Seven other state executive positions
- 20 of 40 state Senate seats
- 80 state Assembly seats
- Two state Supreme Court justices
- 35 state Court of Appeals judges
- Local trial court judges
- School board members
Demographics
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, California had a population of approximately 39,000,000 people, with its three largest cities being Los Angeles (pop. est. 4.0 million), San Diego (pop. est. 1.4 million), and San Jose (pop. est. 1 million).[2][3]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in California from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the California Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in California every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 61.7% | 31.6% | 30.1% | ||
| 2012 | 60.2% | 37.1% | 23.1% | ||
| 2008 | 61.1% | 37% | 24.1% | ||
| 2004 | 54.4% | 44.4% | 10% | ||
| 2000 | 53.5% | 41.7% | 11.8% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in California from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 61.6% | 38.4% | 23.2% | ||
| 2012 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 25% | ||
| 2010 | 52.2% | 42.2% | 10% | ||
| 2006 | 59.5% | 35.1% | 24.4% | ||
| 2004 | 57.8% | 37.8% | 20% | ||
| 2000 | 55.9% | 36.6% | 19.3% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in California.
| Election results (Governor), California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 60% | 40% | 20% | ||
| 2010 | 53.8% | 40.9% | 12.9% | ||
| 2006 | 55.9% | 39.0% | 16.9% | ||
| 2002 | 47.3% | 42.4% | 4.9% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent California in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, California 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 73.5% | 26.4% | D+25 | ||
| 2014 | 73.5% | 26.4% | D+25 | ||
| 2012 | 71.7% | 28.3% | D+23 | ||
| 2010 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2008 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2006 | 64.1% | 35.8% | D+15 | ||
| 2004 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+13 | ||
| 2002 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+13 | ||
| 2000 | 61.5% | 38.5% | D+12 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
California Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty years with Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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See also
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