Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2026)
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| 2026 San Diego County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 & August 7, 2026 |
| Primary election: June 2, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
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| Offices up: Assessor-recorder-clerk, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, healthcare district board, water district board, and superior court judges |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
San Diego County, California, is holding primary elections for superior court judges, county board of supervisors, county assessor-recorder-clerk, treasurer-tax collector, county board of education, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, and San Diego Community College District on June 2, 2026. Candidates can win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. The filing deadline for these elections was March 6, 2026.
The county is also holding general elections for South Bay Water District, Southwestern Community College District, Otay Water District, Grossmont Healthcare District, and Palomar Health District on November 3, 2026. Elections can be canceled if only one candidate files. The filing deadline for the general election is August 7, 2026.
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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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
See also
| San Diego County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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