2024 San Diego mayoral election
2024 San Diego mayoral election
Candidate
Todd Gloria
Larry Turner
Popular vote
262,405
212,947
Percentage
55.2%
44.8%
The 2024 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 to elect the mayor of San Diego, California . The primary election was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after which incumbent mayor Todd Gloria and police officer Larry Turner advanced to the general election.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. 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.[ 1]
Candidates
Advanced to general election
Todd Gloria , incumbent mayor (2020–present) (Party preference: Democratic)[ 2]
Larry Turner, police officer (Party preference: independent)[ 3]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Todd Gloria
Local officials
Labor unions
Political parties
Newspapers
Organizations
Primary election
Lawsuit
In February 2024, San Diego resident Helen Michelle VanDiver filed a lawsuit alleging that candidate Larry Turner was not a resident or registered voter in the city prior to filing his nominating papers, claiming instead that he was primarily living in El Cajon . Turner denied the allegations, stating that he and his family have lived in East Village since early 2023. Judge James Mangione of the San Diego County Superior Court originally set the hearing date for March 23, after the primary election; however, after Turner advanced to a runoff with mayor Gloria, VanDiver's attorney announced they would drop the case following harassment sent her way, including an alleged attack on her son.[ 15] [ 16]
Results
2024 San Diego mayoral primary[ 17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Todd Gloria (incumbent)
132,055
49.99
Larry Turner
60,931
23.07
Geneviéve Jones-Wright
42,196
15.97
Jane Glasson
18,990
7.19
Daniel Smiechowski
9,973
3.78
Total votes
264,145
100.00
General election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
Todd Gloria
Larry Turner
Undecided
SurveyUSA [ A]
October 18–21, 2024
530 (LV)
± 4.8%
47%
31%
22%[ b]
SurveyUSA [ A]
September 11–15, 2024
581 (LV)
± 4.9%
37%
33%
30%
Competitive Edge Research
May 6–15, 2024
413 (RV)
–
40%
32%
28%
Hypothetical polling
Todd Gloria vs. Scott Peters
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
Todd Gloria
Scott Peters
Undecided
New Bridge Strategy
January 2023
– (RV)
–
44%
50%
4%
Todd Gloria vs. generic opponent
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
Todd Gloria
Generic opponent
Undecided
New Bridge Strategy
January 2023
– (RV)
–
39%
54%
7%
Results
2024 San Diego mayoral election[ 18]
Candidate
Votes
%
Todd Gloria (incumbent)
262,405
55.20
Larry Turner
212,947
44.80
Total votes
475,352
100.00
See also
Notes
^ a b c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ "Will not cast a ballot" with 3%
Partisan clients
References
^ "2024 Elections" . Office of the City Clerk of San Diego . Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ a b c d Garrick, David (December 9, 2023). "It's official: Here's who's running for elected office around San Diego County next year" . The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved December 31, 2023 .
^ Jennewein, Chris (September 21, 2023). "Marine Veteran, Police Officer Larry Turner to Run for Mayor of San Diego" . Times of San Diego . Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Lewis, Scott (October 28, 2023). "Politics Report: Why the Mayor Didn't Attract a Major Opponent" . Voice of San Diego . San Diego, CA. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ McCusker, John; Murray-Ramirez, Nicole (August 7, 2023). "GLBT Vote San Diego Announces Endorsements" . LGBTQ San Diego County News . GLBT Vote San Diego. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Browning, Brigette. "San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council Endorsements 2024" . Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Democratic Candidates in the March 2024 Primary" . San Diego County Democratic Party . May 4, 2023. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^ "Endorsement: Todd Gloria for mayor of San Diego" . San Diego Union-Tribune . February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
^ Stahl, Shane (January 10, 2024). "Equality California Endorses 13 Pro-Equality Candidates to Kick Off 2024" . Equality California . Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
^ Keith, Jarod. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 57 More Out Candidates for 2024 Races" . LGBTQ+ Victory Fund . Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ "2023-2024 Endorsements" . San Diego Democrats for Equality . November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "SDCYD Official Endorsements: 2024 Primary Election Endorsements" . SDCYD - Young Gets it Done . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Grace Taylor, Sarah (March 6, 2024). "Gloria cruises to runoff for another term as San Diego mayor" . Politico . Retrieved March 11, 2024 .
^ McKinnon, Mike (October 4, 2023). "Bill Walton endorses Independent Larry Turner for Mayor of San Diego -" . KUSI . Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Challenge to Larry Turner's mayoral candidacy to be ruled on after election" . KPBS . February 20, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024 .
^ "Lawsuit challenging Larry Turner's eligibility for San Diego mayoral race withdrawn" . KPBS . March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024 .
^ "Election Night Results | Presidential Primary Election" . San Diego County Registrar of Voters. April 4, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .
^ "Presidential General Election" . San Diego County Registrar of Voters . November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
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