2020 San Diego City Council election
Municipal elections are scheduled in San Diego in 2020 for mayor, city attorney, and city council. The primary election occurred Tuesday, March 3, 2020, and the general election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Five of the nine council seats will be contested. No council incumbents are standing for reelection.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system will be used for the elections, starting with primaries in March followed by runoff elections in November between the top-two candidates in each race.
Mayor
City Attorney
City Council
Council Districts used for the 2020 election
Seats in districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 were up for election. Incumbents Mark Kersey (District 5) and Scott Sherman (District 7) were ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. The other three incumbent council members chose to run for higher office rather than seek reelection: Barbara Bry (District 1) for mayor of San Diego , Chris Ward (District 3) for California's 78th State Assembly district , and Georgette Gómez (District 9) for California's 53rd congressional district .[1]
District 1
District 1 consists of the communities of Carmel Valley , Del Mar Mesa , Del Mar Heights , La Jolla , Pacific Highlands Ranch , Torrey Hills , Torrey Pines , and University City . No Republican candidates contested the race.[2] [3]
District 3
District 3 consists of the communities of Balboa Park , Bankers Hill/Park West , Downtown San Diego , Golden Hill , Hillcrest , Little Italy , Mission Hills , Normal Heights , North Park , Old Town , South Park , and University Heights .
2020 San Diego City Council District 3 election[5]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Stephen Whitburn
14,844
31%
Democratic
Toni Duran
10,836
23%
Democratic
Chris Olsen
9,705
20%
Republican
Michelle Nguyen
8,340
17%
Democratic
Adrian Kwiatkowski
3,996
8%
Total votes
47,721
100%
General election
Democratic
Stephen Whitburn
Democratic
Toni Duran
Total votes
District 5
District 5 consists of the neighborhoods of Black Mountain Ranch , Carmel Mountain Ranch , Miramar , Rancho Bernardo , Rancho Encantada , Rancho Peñasquitos , Sabre Springs , San Pasqual Valley , Scripps Ranch , and Torrey Highlands .
2020 San Diego City Council District 5 election[6]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Marni Von Wilpert
18,084
40%
Republican
Joe Leventhal
16,778
37%
Democratic
Isaac Wang
8,764
19%
Republican
Simon Moghadam
1,836
4%
Total votes
45,462
100%
General election
Democratic
Marni Von Wilpert
Republican
Joe Leventhal
Total votes
District 7
District 7 consists of the neighborhoods of Allied Gardens , Del Cerro , Grantville , Linda Vista , Mission Valley , San Carlos , Serra Mesa , and Tierrasanta .
2020 San Diego City Council District 7 election[7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Raul Campillo
15,025
36%
Republican
Noli Zosa
12,783
31%
Democratic
Wendy Wheatcroft
8,526
20%
Democratic
Monty McIntyre
5,558
13%
Total votes
41,892
100%
General election
Republican
Noli Zosa
Democratic
Raul Campillo
Total votes
District 9
District 9 consists of the communities of Alvarado Estates , City Heights , College Area , College View Estates, El Cerrito , Kensington , Mountain View , Mount Hope , Rolando , Southcrest , and Talmadge .
References
^ Garrick, David (December 7, 2019). "Forty candidates battling for seven open seats in San Diego next year" . San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
^ Bowen, Andrew (January 23, 2020). "Different Shades Of Blue In City Council District 1 Race" . KPBS Public Media . Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ Garrick, David (November 9, 2019). "Five Democrats battling to replace Bry on San Diego council" . San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ "Election History - Council District 1" (PDF) . City of San Diego. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ "Election History - Council District 3" (PDF) . City of San Diego. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ "Election History - Council District 5" (PDF) . City of San Diego. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ "Election History - Council District 7" (PDF) . City of San Diego. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
^ "Election History - Council District 9" (PDF) . City of San Diego. Retrieved April 11, 2020 .
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