Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2020)
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| 2020 San Diego County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 6, 2019 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Board of supervisors districts, superior court judges, board of education districts, South Bay Irrigation District, water districts, healthcare districts, and community college districts |
| Total seats up: 71 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
San Diego County, California, held general elections for Districts 1, 2, and 3 of the board of supervisors, Districts 1, 2, and 4 of the county board of education, Districts 3 and 4 of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College, Districts B and D of the San Diego Community College, Seats 1 and 3 of the Southwestern Community College District, Seats 2, 3, and 5 of the South Bay Irrigation District, Districts 2, 4, and 5 of the Otay Water District, Divisions 1, 3, and 5 of the Grossmont Healthcare District, Divisions 2, 4, and 6 of the Palomar Health District, and judge of the superior court offices 1 through 47 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 6, 2019. If no incumbent or candidate filed in the election, the filing deadline was extended by five days to December 11, 2019.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
- In-person voting: Counties were authorized to consolidate precincts and defer opening voting centers until the third day before the election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Board of Education
District 1
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Education District 1
Gregg Robinson defeated incumbent Mark Powell in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gregg Robinson (Nonpartisan)  | 59.5 | 166,670 | |
 | Mark Powell (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 113,239 | |
| Total votes: 279,909 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Powell and 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 defeated Tamara Rodriguez in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Guadalupe González (Nonpartisan) | 68.1 | 160,426 | |
| Tamara Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 74,984 | ||
| Total votes: 235,410 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Guadalupe González and Tamara Rodriguez 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
Incumbent Paulette Donnellon won election in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paulette Donnellon (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 215,583 | |
| Total votes: 215,583 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paulette Donnellon advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 4.
College districts
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College
District 3
General election
General election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 3
Julie Schorr defeated Bartosz Murawski in the general election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Schorr (Nonpartisan) | 74.5 | 22,866 | |
| Bartosz Murawski (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 7,831 | ||
| Total votes: 30,697 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 3
Julie Schorr and Bartosz Murawski advanced from the primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Schorr (Nonpartisan) | 75.6 | 10,448 | |
| ✔ | Bartosz Murawski (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 3,373 | |
| Total votes: 13,821 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4
Elena Adams defeated Jordan Gascon in the general election for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Adams (Nonpartisan) | 55.9 | 25,925 | |
| Jordan Gascon (Nonpartisan) | 44.1 | 20,433 | ||
| Total votes: 46,358 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4
Elena Adams and Jordan Gascon advanced from the primary for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Area 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elena Adams (Nonpartisan) | 56.8 | 14,307 | |
| ✔ | Jordan Gascon (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 10,874 | |
| Total votes: 25,181 | |||
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San Diego Community College
District B
General election
General election for San Diego Community College District District B
Incumbent Bernie Rhinerson defeated Daniel Piedra in the general election for San Diego Community College District District B on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bernie Rhinerson (Nonpartisan) | 65.3 | 264,400 | |
| Daniel Piedra (Nonpartisan) | 34.7 | 140,593 | ||
| Total votes: 404,993 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego Community College District District B
Incumbent Bernie Rhinerson and Daniel Piedra advanced from the primary for San Diego Community College District District B on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bernie Rhinerson (Nonpartisan) | 67.3 | 33,745 | |
| ✔ | Daniel Piedra (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 16,364 | |
| Total votes: 50,109 | |||
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District D
General election
General election for San Diego Community College District District D
Incumbent Mary Graham defeated Mike Palomba in the general election for San Diego Community College District District D on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Graham (Nonpartisan) | 71.1 | 289,503 | |
| Mike Palomba (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 117,824 | ||
| Total votes: 407,327 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego Community College District District D
Incumbent Mary Graham and Mike Palomba defeated Alex Loupe in the primary for San Diego Community College District District D on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Graham (Nonpartisan) | 72.1 | 27,587 | |
| ✔ | Mike Palomba (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 6,334 | |
| Alex Loupe (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 4,350 | ||
| Total votes: 38,271 | |||
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Southwestern Community College District
Seat 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Griselda Delgado (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Seat 3
General election
General election for Southwestern Community College District Seat 3 (Historical)
Incumbent Roberto Alcantar defeated William McLeroy in the general election for Southwestern Community College District Seat 3 (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roberto Alcantar (Nonpartisan) | 61.1 | 119,278 | |
| William McLeroy (Nonpartisan) | 38.9 | 75,867 | ||
| Total votes: 195,145 | |||
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Irrigation district
Seat 2
General election
General election for South Bay Water District District 2
Paulina Martinez-Perez defeated incumbent Jose Cerda in the general election for South Bay Water District District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paulina Martinez-Perez (Nonpartisan) | 70.9 | 6,120 | |
| Jose Cerda (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 2,512 | ||
| Total votes: 8,632 | |||
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Seat 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Jose Preciado (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Seat 5
General election
General election for South Bay Water District District 5
Incumbent Josie Calderon-Scott defeated Ernesto Zamudio in the general election for South Bay Water District District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josie Calderon-Scott (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 6,487 | |
| Ernesto Zamudio (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 4,462 | ||
| Total votes: 10,949 | |||
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Special districts
Otay Water District
Division 2
General election
General election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 2
Ryan Keyes defeated incumbent Mitchell Espinoza Thompson and Jerry Muñoz in the general election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Keyes (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 5,797 |
| Mitchell Espinoza Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 5,450 | ||
| Jerry Muñoz (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 4,244 | ||
| Total votes: 15,491 | |||
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Division 4
General election
General election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 4
Jose Lopez defeated incumbent Hector Gastelum, Michael Monaco, and Patricia Mallen in the general election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jose Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 8,393 | |
 | Hector Gastelum (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 5,773 | |
| Michael Monaco (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 2,484 | ||
| Patricia Mallen (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 2,325 | ||
| Total votes: 18,975 | |||
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Division 5
General election
General election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 5
Incumbent Mark Robak defeated Nadia Kean-Ayub in the general election for Otay Water District Governing Board Division 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Robak (Nonpartisan) | 64.5 | 13,763 |
| Nadia Kean-Ayub (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 7,580 | ||
| Total votes: 21,343 | |||
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Grossmont Healthcare District
Division 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Virginia Hall (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Michael Emerson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 5
General election
The general election was canceled. W.R. Ayres (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Palomar Health District
Division 2
General election
General election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors Division 2
Theresa Corrales defeated Vicki Grove and incumbent Tom Kumura in the general election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors Division 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Theresa Corrales (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 10,585 | |
| Vicki Grove (Nonpartisan) | 35.1 | 9,665 | ||
| Tom Kumura (Nonpartisan) | 26.6 | 7,323 | ||
| Total votes: 27,573 | |||
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Division 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Laura Barry (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 6
General election
General election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors Division 6
Jeff Griffith defeated Duncan Fane in the general election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors Division 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Griffith (Nonpartisan) | 82.1 | 27,651 |
| Duncan Fane (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 6,015 | ||
| Total votes: 33,666 | |||
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Superior Court
Office 1
Incumbent Peter L. Gallagher was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 2
Incumbent Laura H. Parsky was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 3
Incumbent Browder A. Willis III was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 4
Incumbent Loren G. Freestone was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 5
Incumbent David M. Gill was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 6
Incumbent Jeffrey B. Barton was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 7
Incumbent Timothy M. Casserly was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 8
Incumbent Saba Sheibani was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 9
Incumbent Michael T. Smyth was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 10
Incumbent Paula S. Rosenstein was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 11
Incumbent Michael D. Washington was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 12
Incumbent Shereen Charlick was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 13
Incumbent Desiree A. Bruce-Lyle was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 14
Incumbent Ronald L. Styn was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 15
Incumbent William Wood was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 16
Incumbent Howard H. Shore was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 17
Incumbent Laura Miller was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 18
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
CJ Mody won election outright against Roberta Winston in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | CJ Mody (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 393,975 | |
| Roberta Winston (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 335,797 | ||
| Total votes: 729,772 | |||
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Office 19
Incumbent Daniel Belsky was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 20
Incumbent Laura W. Halgren was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 21
Incumbent Carolyn M. Caietti was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 22
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Alana Robinson won election outright against Mark Skeels and Steve Miller in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alana Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 398,792 | |
| Mark Skeels (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 224,937 | ||
| Steve Miller (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 102,965 | ||
| Total votes: 726,694 | |||
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Office 23
Incumbent Michael J. Popkins was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 24
Incumbent John S. Meyer was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 25
Incumbent Wendy Behan was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 26
Incumbent Timothy R. Walsh was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 27
Incumbent Richard E. L. Strauss was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 28
Incumbent Robert J. Trentacosta was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 29
Incumbent Frederic L. Link was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 30
General election
General election for Superior Court of San Diego County
Tim Nader defeated Paul Starita in the general election for Superior Court of San Diego County on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) | 53.1 | 717,788 | |
 | Paul Starita (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 635,097 | |
| Total votes: 1,352,885 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Paul Starita and Tim Nader defeated Pete Murray and Mike Murphy in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Starita (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 206,374 |
| ✔ | Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 175,609 | |
 | Pete Murray (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 150,654 | |
| Mike Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 143,779 | ||
| Total votes: 676,416 | |||
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Office 31
Incumbent Jeffrey S. Bostwick was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 32
Incumbent Daniel B. Goldstein was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 33
Incumbent Margie G. Woods was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 34
Incumbent Garry G. Haehnle was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 35
Incumbent Kathleen M. Lewis was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 36
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County
Michelle Ialeggio won election outright against Shawn McMillan in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Ialeggio (Nonpartisan) | 77.1 | 531,553 | |
| Shawn McMillan (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 158,043 | ||
| Total votes: 689,596 | |||
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Office 37
Incumbent Rohanee Zapanta was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 38
Incumbent Carlos Varela was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 39
Incumbent Earl H. Maas III was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 40
Incumbent Blaine K. Bowman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 41
Incumbent Marcella McLaughlin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 42
Incumbent Laura J. Birkmeyer was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 43
Incumbent Brad A. Weinreb was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 44
Incumbent Eddie C. Sturgeon was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 45
Incumbent Richard S. Whitney was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 46
Incumbent Evan P. Kirvin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Office 47
Incumbent Truc Do was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Supervisor
District 1
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1
Nora Vargas defeated Ben Hueso in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nora Vargas (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 131,783 | |
 | Ben Hueso (Nonpartisan) | 43.4 | 101,133 | |
| Total votes: 232,916 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Hueso (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 32,263 |
| ✔ | Nora Vargas (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 20,767 | |
| Rafa Castellanos (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 17,934 | ||
| Sophia Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 16,634 | ||
| Alex Galicia (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 13,232 | ||
| Henry Belisle (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 4,035 | ||
| Camilo Marquez (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 2,679 | ||
| Tony Villafranca (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 2,591 | ||
| Total votes: 110,135 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2
Joel Anderson defeated Steve Vaus in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 145,103 |
| Steve Vaus (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 144,821 | ||
| Total votes: 289,924 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2
Joel Anderson and Steve Vaus defeated Kenya Taylor and Brian Sesko in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 59,803 |
| ✔ | Steve Vaus (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 52,357 | |
| Kenya Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 26.7 | 45,037 | ||
| Brian Sesko (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 11,465 | ||
| Total votes: 168,662 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3
Terra Lawson-Remer defeated incumbent Kristin Gaspar in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terra Lawson-Remer (Nonpartisan) | 58.1 | 176,594 |
 | Kristin Gaspar (Nonpartisan) | 41.9 | 127,259 | |
| Total votes: 303,853 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3
Incumbent Kristin Gaspar and Terra Lawson-Remer defeated Olga Diaz in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Gaspar (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 72,598 |
| ✔ | | Terra Lawson-Remer (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 52,899 |
| Olga Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 44,063 | ||
| Total votes: 169,560 | |||
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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
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% |
| Other (single race) | 6.7% | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 39.63% | 57.31% | R+17.7 | 36.09% | 56.75% | R+20.7 | R |
| 2 | 64.68% | 30.51% | D+34.2 | 62.20% | 28.98% | D+33.2 | D |
| 3 | 42.41% | 54.46% | R+12.1 | 39.47% | 53.31% | R+13.8 | R |
| 4 | 63.16% | 33.86% | D+29.3 | 63.03% | 29.95% | D+33.1 | D |
| 5 | 41.27% | 55.92% | R+14.7 | 38.51% | 54.85% | R+16.3 | R |
| 6 | 38.59% | 59.09% | R+20.5 | 41.17% | 52.02% | R+10.9 | R |
| 7 | 67.59% | 29.61% | D+38 | 67.63% | 25.69% | D+41.9 | D |
| 8 | 51.72% | 45.62% | D+6.1 | 51.77% | 41.03% | D+10.7 | D |
| 9 | 60.56% | 37.52% | D+23 | 61.47% | 32.89% | D+28.6 | D |
| 10 | 73.76% | 23.28% | D+50.5 | 75.65% | 17.96% | D+57.7 | D |
| 11 | 60.96% | 36.87% | D+24.1 | 58.86% | 35.17% | D+23.7 | D |
| 12 | 45.19% | 52.50% | R+7.3 | 43.11% | 51.05% | R+7.9 | R |
| 13 | 64.23% | 33.88% | D+30.4 | 62.97% | 31.79% | D+31.2 | D |
| 14 | 68.80% | 28.72% | D+40.1 | 69.55% | 24.47% | D+45.1 | D |
| 15 | 86.82% | 9.56% | D+77.3 | 87.39% | 7.04% | D+80.4 | D |
| 16 | 57.74% | 40.10% | D+17.6 | 64.47% | 29.23% | D+35.2 | R |
| 17 | 87.07% | 9.36% | D+77.7 | 88.12% | 6.95% | D+81.2 | D |
| 18 | 86.89% | 10.23% | D+76.7 | 85.89% | 8.44% | D+77.5 | D |
| 19 | 78.94% | 18.38% | D+60.6 | 81.63% | 13.34% | D+68.3 | D |
| 20 | 75.74% | 22.15% | D+53.6 | 75.52% | 19.12% | D+56.4 | D |
| 21 | 55.61% | 42.03% | D+13.6 | 54.63% | 39.46% | D+15.2 | D |
| 22 | 71.43% | 26.31% | D+45.1 | 75.16% | 19.75% | D+55.4 | D |
| 23 | 43.46% | 54.71% | R+11.2 | 43.95% | 50.78% | R+6.8 | R |
| 24 | 72.16% | 24.96% | D+47.2 | 78.19% | 15.93% | D+62.3 | D |
| 25 | 72.40% | 25.26% | D+47.1 | 73.61% | 20.90% | D+52.7 | D |
| 26 | 41.15% | 56.68% | R+15.5 | 41.54% | 52.93% | R+11.4 | R |
| 27 | 76.36% | 21.54% | D+54.8 | 77.76% | 17.29% | D+60.5 | D |
| 28 | 66.64% | 30.77% | D+35.9 | 70.63% | 23.08% | D+47.6 | D |
| 29 | 69.95% | 26.66% | D+43.3 | 70.00% | 22.96% | D+47 | D |
| 30 | 66.99% | 30.86% | D+36.1 | 66.70% | 27.32% | D+39.4 | D |
| 31 | 61.98% | 36.21% | D+25.8 | 62.13% | 32.93% | D+29.2 | D |
| 32 | 56.20% | 41.81% | D+14.4 | 56.50% | 37.98% | D+18.5 | D |
| 33 | 41.80% | 55.51% | R+13.7 | 40.02% | 54.61% | R+14.6 | R |
| 34 | 33.96% | 63.85% | R+29.9 | 34.07% | 60.21% | R+26.1 | R |
| 35 | 47.82% | 49.42% | R+1.6 | 49.57% | 43.43% | D+6.1 | R |
| 36 | 48.79% | 48.48% | D+0.3 | 49.94% | 43.86% | D+6.1 | R |
| 37 | 60.97% | 36.28% | D+24.7 | 64.27% | 29.21% | D+35.1 | D |
| 38 | 46.73% | 50.84% | R+4.1 | 49.64% | 44.39% | D+5.2 | R |
| 39 | 73.75% | 23.67% | D+50.1 | 74.64% | 19.80% | D+54.8 | D |
| 40 | 53.14% | 44.72% | D+8.4 | 54.08% | 40.01% | D+14.1 | R |
| 41 | 59.74% | 37.72% | D+22 | 62.82% | 31.27% | D+31.5 | D |
| 42 | 44.98% | 52.93% | R+7.9 | 45.61% | 49.70% | R+4.1 | R |
| 43 | 67.35% | 29.62% | D+37.7 | 68.94% | 25.45% | D+43.5 | D |
| 44 | 52.37% | 45.51% | D+6.9 | 57.12% | 36.99% | D+20.1 | D |
| 45 | 63.46% | 34.12% | D+29.3 | 67.36% | 27.39% | D+40 | D |
| 46 | 73.73% | 23.65% | D+50.1 | 76.20% | 18.48% | D+57.7 | D |
| 47 | 71.49% | 26.54% | D+44.9 | 70.10% | 24.80% | D+45.3 | D |
| 48 | 64.08% | 33.44% | D+30.6 | 65.60% | 28.50% | D+37.1 | D |
| 49 | 64.69% | 33.26% | D+31.4 | 67.57% | 27.17% | D+40.4 | D |
| 50 | 70.79% | 26.51% | D+44.3 | 76.72% | 18.33% | D+58.4 | D |
| 51 | 83.48% | 13.50% | D+70 | 84.05% | 10.19% | D+73.9 | D |
| 52 | 65.01% | 32.92% | D+32.1 | 65.78% | 28.71% | D+37.1 | D |
| 53 | 84.64% | 12.59% | D+72 | 84.83% | 9.63% | D+75.2 | D |
| 54 | 83.62% | 13.88% | D+69.7 | 85.15% | 10.12% | D+75 | D |
| 55 | 45.77% | 52.23% | R+6.5 | 49.92% | 44.61% | D+5.3 | R |
| 56 | 62.14% | 36.26% | D+25.9 | 64.21% | 31.24% | D+33 | D |
| 57 | 63.71% | 34.01% | D+29.7 | 65.92% | 28.39% | D+37.5 | D |
| 58 | 70.24% | 27.80% | D+42.4 | 72.54% | 22.26% | D+50.3 | D |
| 59 | 93.24% | 5.19% | D+88 | 90.70% | 5.09% | D+85.6 | D |
| 60 | 51.32% | 46.31% | D+5 | 52.48% | 41.97% | D+10.5 | D |
| 61 | 63.43% | 34.55% | D+28.9 | 62.47% | 31.62% | D+30.9 | D |
| 62 | 80.81% | 17.00% | D+63.8 | 82.05% | 13.06% | D+69 | D |
| 63 | 76.06% | 21.73% | D+54.3 | 77.35% | 17.38% | D+60 | D |
| 64 | 88.74% | 9.98% | D+78.8 | 86.21% | 9.61% | D+76.6 | D |
| 65 | 51.90% | 45.68% | D+6.2 | 56.73% | 37.28% | D+19.4 | D |
| 66 | 54.18% | 43.24% | D+10.9 | 59.97% | 33.60% | D+26.4 | D |
| 67 | 39.61% | 58.33% | R+18.7 | 38.89% | 55.94% | R+17.1 | R |
| 68 | 42.55% | 55.12% | R+12.6 | 49.42% | 44.58% | D+4.8 | R |
| 69 | 67.37% | 30.30% | D+37.1 | 71.94% | 22.33% | D+49.6 | D |
| 70 | 67.38% | 29.93% | D+37.5 | 68.13% | 25.09% | D+43 | D |
| 71 | 38.47% | 59.51% | R+21 | 38.19% | 56.26% | R+18.1 | R |
| 72 | 46.71% | 51.06% | R+4.4 | 51.40% | 43.13% | D+8.3 | R |
| 73 | 38.68% | 59.36% | R+20.7 | 43.89% | 50.38% | R+6.5 | R |
| 74 | 45.14% | 52.42% | R+7.3 | 50.71% | 43.29% | D+7.4 | R |
| 75 | 39.42% | 58.50% | R+19.1 | 43.22% | 50.68% | R+7.5 | R |
| 76 | 48.76% | 49.04% | R+0.3 | 53.11% | 40.38% | D+12.7 | R |
| 77 | 48.25% | 49.83% | R+1.6 | 55.16% | 38.94% | D+16.2 | R |
| 78 | 63.15% | 34.08% | D+29.1 | 67.48% | 25.85% | D+41.6 | D |
| 79 | 61.21% | 36.91% | D+24.3 | 64.24% | 30.04% | D+34.2 | D |
| 80 | 69.47% | 28.67% | D+40.8 | 73.15% | 21.34% | D+51.8 | D |
| Total | 60.35% | 37.19% | D+23.2 | 62.25% | 31.89% | D+30.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
| San Diego County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ California State Association of Counties, "California County History," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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