Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2024)

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2023
2024 San Diego County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 & August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college districts, county board of education, health care districts, irrigation district, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 72
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

San Diego County, California, held general elections for board of supervisors, county board of education, Grossmont Healthcare District, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Otay Water District, Palomar Health District, San Diego Community College District, South Bay Irrigation District, Southwestern Community College District, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024, for the board of supervisors, county board of education, community college districts, and superior court judges. The filing deadline for the offices holding primaries was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for offices only holding general elections was August 9, 2024.

Elections for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 1

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Nora Vargas defeated Alejandro Galicia in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nora Vargas (Nonpartisan)
 
62.5
 
127,708
Alejandro Galicia (Nonpartisan)
 
37.5
 
76,761

Total votes: 204,469
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nora Vargas and Alejandro Galicia advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1.

District 2

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Joel Anderson defeated Gina Jacobs in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.8
 
155,232
Gina Jacobs (Nonpartisan)
 
40.2
 
104,326

Total votes: 259,558
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joel Anderson and Gina Jacobs advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2.

District 3

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer defeated Kevin Faulconer in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Terra Lawson-Remer
Terra Lawson-Remer (Nonpartisan)
 
57.0
 
178,781
Image of Kevin Faulconer
Kevin Faulconer (Nonpartisan)
 
43.0
 
134,991

Total votes: 313,772
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer and Kevin Faulconer advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3.

County board of education

District 1

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Gregg Robinson won election in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gregg Robinson (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
134,539

Total votes: 134,539
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gregg Robinson advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 1.

District 2

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Guadalupe González won election in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Guadalupe González (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
110,652

Total votes: 110,652
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Guadalupe González advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 2.

District 4

General election

General election for San Diego County Board of Education District 4

Erin Evans defeated Sarah Song in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Erin Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
68.3
 
174,253
Sarah Song (Nonpartisan)
 
31.7
 
80,916

Total votes: 255,169
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Erin Evans and Sarah Song advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 4.

Special districts

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

District 3

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Julie Schorr (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 4

General election
General election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4

Incumbent Elena Adams defeated Lee Quinn in the general election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Elena Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
22,448
Lee Quinn (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
21,851

Total votes: 44,299
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4

Incumbent Elena Adams and Lee Quinn advanced from the primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Elena Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
61.2
 
12,477
Lee Quinn (Nonpartisan)
 
38.8
 
7,902

Total votes: 20,379
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San Diego Community College District

District B

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Marichu Magana (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District D

General election
General election for San Diego Community College District District D

Mariah Jameson defeated Andrew Gomez II in the general election for San Diego Community College District District D on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mariah Jameson (Nonpartisan)
 
74.9
 
50,032
Andrew Gomez II (Nonpartisan)
 
25.1
 
16,740

Total votes: 66,772
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego Community College District District D

Mariah Jameson and Andrew Gomez II advanced from the primary for San Diego Community College District District D on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mariah Jameson (Nonpartisan)
 
71.5
 
20,067
Andrew Gomez II (Nonpartisan)
 
28.5
 
7,986

Total votes: 28,053
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Grossmont Healthcare District

Grossmont Healthcare District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVirginia Hall (i)
Division 3

Green check mark transparent.pngNadia Farjood 
Brenda Miller 
Division 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngW.R. Ayres (i)


Otay Water District

Otay Water District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Division 2

Ryan Keyes (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDelfina Gonzalez 
Division 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Lopez (i)
Division 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Robak (i) Candidate Connection
Gregory Martinez  Candidate Connection


Palomar Health District

Palomar Health District general election

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Office Candidates
Division 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa Corrales (i)
Division 4

Laura Barry (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAbbi Jahaaski  Candidate Connection
Division 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Griffith (i) Candidate Connection
Gaurav Dhiman 
Joe Muga  Candidate Connection


South Bay Irrigation District

South Bay Irrigation District general election

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Office Candidates
District 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPaulina Martinez-Perez (i)
District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngManny Delgado (i)
District 5

Josie Calderon-Scott (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Cox  Candidate Connection


Southwestern Community College District

Southwestern Community College District general election

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Office Candidates
Trustee Area 2

Green check mark transparent.pngKristine Galicia Brown (i)
Erika Lowery  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNicholas Segura 


Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of San Diego County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Primary election

Superior Court of San Diego County primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office No. 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKimberlee A. Lagotta (i)
Office No. 2

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Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Church (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngLeonard N. Trinh (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngRobert O. Amador (i)
Office No. 5

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Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Freeland (i)
Office No. 6

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Green check mark transparent.pngMichael S. Groch (i)
Office No. 7

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Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Cano (i)
Office No. 8

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Green check mark transparent.pngAdelaida Lopez (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngAaron H. Katz (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Pro (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Brower (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Birchak (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Segura (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngHerbert Exarhos (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert T. Harutunian III (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngSteven E. Stone (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Pulos (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngDaniela Reali-Ferrari (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngRosy Meyerowitz 
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Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth J. Medel (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngCharles E. Bell Jr. (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Berry (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngMarissa A. Bejarano (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngMaryann D'Addezio Kotler (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Calero (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngSherry M. Thompson-Taylor (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngDavid G. Brown (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngJoan P. Weber (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Mertsoc 
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Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher S. Morris (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey F. Fraser (i)
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Jodi Cleesattle  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Erickson  Candidate Connection
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Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia T. Cookson (i)
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Koryn Sheppard  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Summers 
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Green check mark transparent.pngYvonne Esperanza Campos (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Chong Mok (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngRoderick Ward Shelton (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngPeter A. Lynch (i)
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Green check mark transparent.pngLilys McCoy (i)


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About the county

See also: San Diego County, California

The county government of San Diego County is located in San Diego, California. The county was first established in 1850. It covers a total of 4,206 square miles in southern California. [1]As of 2020, its population was 3,298,634.

County government

See also: Government of San Diego County, California

San Diego County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor/recorder/clerk, district attorney, county treasurer/tax collector, and county sheriff.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for San Diego County, California
San Diego County California
Population 3,298,634 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 4,210 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 66.6% 56.1%
Black/African American 4.9% 5.7%
Asian 12% 14.8%
Native American 0.7% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more 8.6% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 33.9% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 88% 83.9%
College graduation rate 39.5% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $82,426 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 10.9% 12.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

San Diego County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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