2024 San Diego County Board of Supervisors election
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The 2024 San Diego County Board of Supervisors election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
Three of the five seats on the board were up for election, with all three incumbents winning re-election. The election resulted in the continuation of a 3-2 Democratic majority. However, after the election, Chair Nora Vargas announced that she would not take the oath of office for a second term, leaving the board with a 2-2 stalemate.[1][2] A special election will be held in 2025 to fill the vacancy.[3]
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, and although most candidates do identify a party preference, their party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. A two-round system is used for the elections, starting with primaries in March followed by runoff elections in November between the top-two candidates in each race.
Background
[edit]Seats on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in districts 1, 2, and 3 were up for election. Incumbents Nora Vargas, Joel Anderson, and Terra Lawson-Remer ran for re-election.
Top election issues included homelessness, immigration enforcement, and housing affordability, part of a broader housing crisis statewide.[4]
District 1
[edit]District 1 comprises the communities of Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, East Village, Golden Hill, Grant Hill, Lincoln Park, Memorial, Mount Hope, Mountain View, Nestor, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, Stockton, Bonita, Sunnyside, Lincoln Acres, La Presa and parts of Spring Valley.
Incumbent Nora Vargas, a Democrat, and Alejandro Galicia, a Republican, automatically advanced from the March 2024 primary, since no other candidates qualified to run. Vargas went on to defeat Galicia 62.5% to 37.5% in the November general election.[5]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Nora Vargas (incumbent) | 127,708 | 62.5 | |
| Republican | Alejandro Galicia | 76,761 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 204,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]District 2 comprises the cities of El Cajon, Poway, Santee, as well as over 40 unincorporated communities and tribes in eastern San Diego County.[7]
Incumbent Joel Anderson, a Republican, and Gina Jacobs, a Democrat, automatically advanced from the March 2024 primary, since no other candidates qualified to run. Anderson went on to defeat Jacobs 59.8% to 40.2% in the November general election.[8]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joel Anderson (incumbent) | 155,232 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | Gina Jacobs | 104,326 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 259,558 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
[edit]District 3 comprises the cities of Carlsbad, Coronado, Del Mar, Encinitas, Solana Beach and the communities of La Jolla, Little Italy, Midway, Mira Mesa, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Highlands, Point Loma, Rancho Peñasquitos, Sorrento Valley, Torrey Highlands, Pacific Beach, University City, Carmel Valley, Harmony Grove, Rancho Santa Fe, and Elfin Forest.
Incumbent Terra Lawson-Remer, a Democrat, and former mayor of San Diego Kevin Faulconer, a Republican, automatically advanced from the March 2024 primary, since no other candidates qualified to run. Lawson-Remer went on to defeat Faulconer 57.0% to 43.0% in the November general election.[9]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Terra Lawson-Remer (incumbent) | 178,781 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | Kevin Faulconer | 134,991 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 313,772 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Post-election
[edit]After the election, Chair Nora Vargas announced that she would not take the oath of office for a second term, citing "personal safety and security reasons."[1][2] Vice chair Terra Lawson-Remer became acting chair of the board, and on January 14, 2025, the board voted to hold a special election to fill the vacancy left by Vargas' resignation.[3][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alvarenga, Emily (December 20, 2024). "In surprise announcement, Nora Vargas will step down as supervisor, just after re-election". San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Lindsey Holden; Eric He; Will McCarthy (December 20, 2024). "San Diego official resigns suddenly over 'security reasons'". POLITICO. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ a b DeFore, Tracy (January 14, 2025). "Board Supervisors Formally Call District One Special Election". County News Center. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Carroll, John (October 7, 2024). "San Diego Board of Supervisors races explainer". KPBS. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ City News Service (November 6, 2024). "Vargas on her way to winning 2nd term as San Diego County District 1 Supervisor". ABC 10 News San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "San Diego County Live Election Results". San Diego County Registrar of Voters. December 3, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "District 2". San Diego County. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ City News Service (November 6, 2024). "Early results show San Diego County District 2 Supervisor Anderson leading election". ABC 10 News San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ City News Service (November 5, 2024). "Lawson-Remer poised to win District 3 San Diego County Supervisor race". NBC 7 San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ City News Service (January 7, 2025). "Lawson-Remer retains acting chair role after vote for new county board leader fails". ABC 10 News. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites