Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2018)

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2018 San Diego County elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: March 9, 2018
Primary election: June 5, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County board of supervisors, County assessor/recorder/county clerk, County treasurer/tax collector, District attorney, County sheriff, County board of education members, Community college district members, South Bay Irrigation District board, water district members, healthcare district members, and Superior court judges
Total seats up: 74

Election type: Nonpartisan
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San Diego County, California, held primary elections for county board of supervisors, county assessor/recorder/county clerk, county treasurer/tax collector, district attorney, county sheriff, county board of education members, community college district members, South Bay Irrigation District board members, water district members, healthcare district members, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election for the community college districts advanced to a general election on November 6, 2018. The top two vote-getters for the other offices on the ballot advanced to the general election only if no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary. Those who did receive a majority of votes were elected outright in the primary. The filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 Board of Education
* 2.1 District 3
* 2.2 District 5
* 3 College districts
* 3.1 Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
* 3.1.1 General election
* 3.1.2 Primary election
* 3.2 San Diego Community College District
* 3.2.1 General election
* 3.2.2 Primary election
* 3.3 Southwestern Community College District
* 3.3.1 Seat 2
* 3.3.2 Seat 4
* 3.3.3 Seat 5
* 4 Board of Supervisors
* 4.1 District 4
* 4.2 District 5
* 5 Assessor/Recorder/Clerk
* 6 District Attorney
* 7 Sheriff
* 8 Treasurer/Tax Collector
* 9 Special districts
* 9.1 Grossmont Healthcare District
* 9.2 Otay Water District
* 9.3 Division 1
* 9.4 Division 3
* 9.5 Palomar Health District
* 9.6 South Bay Irrigation District
* 9.6.1 Seat 1
* 9.6.2 Seat 4
* 10 Superior Court
* 10.1 Office 1
* 10.2 Office 2
* 10.3 Office 3
* 10.4 Office 4
* 10.5 Office 5
* 10.6 Office 6
* 10.7 Office 7
* 10.8 Office 8
* 10.9 Office 9
* 10.10 Office 10
* 10.11 Office 11
* 10.12 Office 12
* 10.13 Office 13
* 10.14 Office 14
* 10.15 Office 15
* 10.16 Office 16
* 10.17 Office 17
* 10.18 Office 18
* 10.19 Office 19
* 10.20 Office 20
* 10.21 Office 21
* 10.22 Office 22
* 10.23 Office 23
* 10.24 Office 24
* 10.25 Office 25
* 10.26 Office 26
* 10.27 Office 27
* 10.28 Office 28
* 10.29 Office 29
* 10.30 Office 30
* 10.31 Office 31
* 10.32 Office 32
* 10.33 Office 33
* 10.34 Office 34
* 10.35 Office 35
* 10.36 Office 36
* 10.37 Office 37
* 10.38 Office 38
* 10.39 Office 39
* 10.40 Office 40
* 10.41 Office 41
* 10.42 Office 42
* 10.43 Office 43
* 10.44 Office 44
* 10.45 Office 45
* 10.46 Office 46
* 10.47 Office 47
* 11 Additional elections on the ballot
* 11.1 About the county
* 11.1.1 County government
* 11.1.2 Demographics
* 11.2 See also
* 11.3 External links
* 11.4 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

# Board of Education[edit]

### District 3[edit]

Incumbent Alicia Muñoz won election outright against Eric Lund in the primary for San Diego County Office of Education District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Office of Education District 3

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Alicia Muñoz (Nonpartisan)  |

56.8

| 36,626

| Eric Lund (Nonpartisan)  |

43.2

| 27,807

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 64,433

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### District 5[edit]

Incumbent Rick Shea won election outright against Cheryl James-Ward in the primary for San Diego County Office of Education District 5 on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Office of Education District 5

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Rick Shea (Nonpartisan)  |

52.5

| 44,700

| Cheryl James-Ward (Nonpartisan)  |

47.5

| 40,374

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 85,074

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# College districts[edit]

### Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District[edit]

#### General election[edit]

#### Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District elections

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Area 1 |

Linda Cartwright
Jonathan Olsen

Area 2 |

Debbie Justeson (i)
Bill Exeter

Area 5 |

Brad Monroe
Teresa Rosiak

#### Primary election[edit]

#### Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District elections

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Area 1 |

Edwin Heil (i)
Linda Cartwright
Jonathan Olsen

Area 2 |

Debbie Justeson (i)
Jonathan Bowman
Bill Exeter

Area 5 |

Brad Monroe
Teresa Rosiak
Wesley Thomas Jr.

### San Diego Community College District[edit]

#### General election[edit]

#### San Diego Community College District elections

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office | Candidates
District A |

Maria Nieto Senour (i)
Diane Hickman

District C |

Loren Casuto
Craig Milgrim

District E |

David Alvarez
Sean Elo-Rivera

#### Primary election[edit]

#### San Diego Community College District elections

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office | Candidates
District A |

Maria Nieto Senour (i)
Diane Hickman
Janette Williams

District C |

Aviva Angel
Loren Casuto
Craig Milgrim
John Watson

District E |

David Alvarez
Allan Candelore
Sean Elo-Rivera
Rafael Perez

### Southwestern Community College District[edit]

#### Seat 2[edit]

General election

The general election was canceled. Nora Vargas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

#### Seat 4[edit]

General election

##### General election for Southwestern Community College District District 4

Leticia Cazares defeated Nicole Jones and Tamara Rodriguez in the general election for Southwestern Community College District District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Leticia Cazares (Nonpartisan)  |

46.7

| 56,939

| Nicole Jones (Nonpartisan) |

32.8

| 39,993

| Tamara Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)  |

20.5

| 24,993

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 121,925

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#### Seat 5[edit]

General election

The general election was canceled. Tim Nader (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

# Board of Supervisors[edit]

### District 4[edit]

General election

##### General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4

Nathan Fletcher defeated Bonnie Dumanis in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Nathan Fletcher (Nonpartisan)  |

67.4

| 142,785

| Bonnie Dumanis (Nonpartisan)  |

32.6

| 69,145

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 211,930

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4

Nathan Fletcher and Bonnie Dumanis defeated Lori Saldaña, Omar Passons, and Ken Malbrough in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Nathan Fletcher (Nonpartisan)  |

29.2

| 36,513
✔ |

| Bonnie Dumanis (Nonpartisan)  |

26.1

| 32,554

| Lori Saldaña (Nonpartisan)  |

21.6

| 27,038

| Omar Passons (Nonpartisan)  |

18.9

| 23,557

| Ken Malbrough (Nonpartisan)  |

4.2

| 5,267

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 124,929

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### District 5[edit]

General election

##### General election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 5

Jim Desmond defeated Michelle Gomez in the general election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Jim Desmond (Nonpartisan)  |

56.3

| 112,267

| Michelle Gomez (Nonpartisan) |

43.7

| 87,046

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 199,313

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 5

Jim Desmond and Michelle Gomez defeated Jerome Kern and Jacqueline Arsivaud in the primary for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 5 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Jim Desmond (Nonpartisan)  |

45.2

| 58,417
✔ |

| Michelle Gomez (Nonpartisan) |

22.9

| 29,662

| Jerome Kern (Nonpartisan)  |

19.2

| 24,804

| Jacqueline Arsivaud (Nonpartisan)  |

12.7

| 16,482

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 129,365

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# Assessor/Recorder/Clerk[edit]

Incumbent Ernest Dronenburg Jr. won election outright against Matt Strabone in the primary for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ernest Dronenburg Jr. (Nonpartisan)  |

62.0

| 353,460

| Matt Strabone (Nonpartisan)  |

38.0

| 216,248

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 569,708

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# District Attorney[edit]

Incumbent Summer Stephan won election outright against Genevieve Jones Wright in the primary for San Diego County District Attorney on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County District Attorney

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Summer Stephan (Nonpartisan)  |

62.7

| 383,807

| Genevieve Jones Wright (Nonpartisan)  |

37.3

| 228,020

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 611,827

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# Sheriff[edit]

Incumbent Bill Gore won election outright against Dave Myers in the primary for San Diego County Sheriff on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Sheriff

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Bill Gore (Nonpartisan)  |

55.2

| 334,995

| Dave Myers (Nonpartisan)  |

44.8

| 271,598

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 606,593

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# Treasurer/Tax Collector[edit]

Incumbent Dan McAllister won election outright in the primary for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Dan McAllister (Nonpartisan)  |

100.0

| 542,765

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 542,765

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# Special districts[edit]

### Grossmont Healthcare District[edit]

General election

##### General election for Grossmont Healthcare District Board of Directors At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Gloria Chadwick and incumbent Randy Lenac defeated Ed Martinez in the general election for Grossmont Healthcare District Board of Directors At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Gloria Chadwick (Nonpartisan)  |

43.9

| 92,171
✔ |

| Randy Lenac (Nonpartisan)  |

35.8

| 75,213

| Ed Martinez (Nonpartisan)  |

20.3

| 42,539

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 209,923

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### Otay Water District[edit]

### Division 1[edit]

General election

The general election was canceled. Tim Smith (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

### Division 3[edit]

General election

The general election was canceled. Gary Croucher (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

### Palomar Health District[edit]

General election

##### General election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Palomar Health District Board of Directors At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Linda Carol Greer (Nonpartisan)  |

15.1

| 66,911
✔ |

| Richard Engel (Nonpartisan)  |

14.7

| 65,526
✔ |

| Laurie Edwards-Tate (Nonpartisan)  |

13.8

| 61,522
✔ |

| John Clark (Nonpartisan)  |

12.1

| 53,887

| Dale Bardin (Nonpartisan)  |

11.9

| 53,029

| Hans Christian Sison (Nonpartisan)  |

11.8

| 52,470

| Vanessa Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)  |

11.0

| 49,110

| Christopher Lee (Nonpartisan)  |

7.4

| 32,964

| Cody Ryan (Nonpartisan)  |

2.0

| 9,017

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 444,436

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## South Bay Irrigation District[edit]

### Seat 1[edit]

General election

##### General election for South Bay Irrigation District District 1

Incumbent Steve Castaneda defeated Paul Crawford in the general election for South Bay Irrigation District District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Steve Castaneda (Nonpartisan)  |

77.6

| 3,813

| Paul Crawford (Nonpartisan)  |

22.4

| 1,098

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 4,911

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### Seat 4[edit]

General election

##### General election for South Bay Irrigation District District 4

Hector Martinez defeated Jerry Thomas and Kevin O'Neill in the general election for South Bay Irrigation District District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Hector Martinez (Nonpartisan)  |

65.2

| 4,301

| Jerry Thomas (Nonpartisan)  |

17.7

| 1,164

| Kevin O'Neill (Nonpartisan)  |

17.1

| 1,129

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 6,594

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# Superior Court[edit]

### Office 1[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Rubin ran unopposed in the race for the Office 1 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 1 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
David Rubin Incumbent

### Office 2[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Charles Rogers ran unopposed in the race for the Office 2 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 2 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Charles Rogers Incumbent

### Office 3[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Roderick Ward Shelton ran unopposed in the race for the Office 3 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 3 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Roderick Ward Shelton Incumbent

### Office 4[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Rachel Cano ran unopposed in the race for the Office 4 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 4 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Rachel Cano Incumbent

### Office 5[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Joan Weber ran unopposed in the race for the Office 5 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 5 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Joan Weber Incumbent

### Office 6[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Margo Lewis Hoy ran unopposed in the race for the Office 6 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 6 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Margo Lewis Hoy Incumbent

### Office 7[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Jeffrey Fraser ran unopposed in the race for the Office 7 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 7 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Jeffrey Fraser Incumbent

### Office 8[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Frederick Maguire ran unopposed in the race for the Office 8 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 8 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Frederick Maguire Incumbent

### Office 9[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Roger Krauel ran unopposed in the race for the Office 9 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 9 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Roger Krauel Incumbent

### Office 10[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Adrienne Orfield ran unopposed in the race for the Office 10 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 10 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Adrienne Orfield Incumbent

### Office 11[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Joan Lewis ran unopposed in the race for the Office 11 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 11 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Joan Lewis Incumbent

### Office 12[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Julia Craig Kelety ran unopposed in the race for the Office 12 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 12 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Julia Craig Kelety Incumbent

### Office 13[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Randa Trapp ran unopposed in the race for the Office 13 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 13 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Randa Trapp Incumbent

### Office 14[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Robert Amador ran unopposed in the race for the Office 14 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 14 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Robert Amador Incumbent

### Office 15[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Patricia Cookson ran unopposed in the race for the Office 15 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 15 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Patricia Cookson Incumbent

### Office 16[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Kimberlee Lagotta ran unopposed in the race for the Office 16 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 16 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Kimberlee Lagotta Incumbent

### Office 17[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Albert Harutunian III ran unopposed in the race for the Office 17 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 17 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Albert Harutunian III Incumbent

### Office 18[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gale Kaneshiro ran unopposed in the race for the Office 18 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 18 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Gale Kaneshiro Incumbent

### Office 19[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Maryann D’Addezio Kotler ran unopposed in the race for the Office 19 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 19 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Maryann D’Addezio Kotler Incumbent

### Office 20[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Timothy Taylor ran unopposed in the race for the Office 20 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 20 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Timothy Taylor Incumbent

### Office 21[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent James Simmons ran unopposed in the race for the Office 21 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 21 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
James Simmons Incumbent

### Office 22[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Laura Duffy ran unopposed in the race for the Office 22 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 22 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Laura Duffy Incumbent

### Office 23[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Robert Dahlquist ran unopposed in the race for the Office 23 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 23 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Robert Dahlquist Incumbent

### Office 24[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Sharon Majors-Lewis ran unopposed in the race for the Office 24 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 24 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Sharon Majors-Lewis Incumbent

### Office 25[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Michael Groch ran unopposed in the race for the Office 25 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 25 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Michael Groch Incumbent

### Office 26[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Kenneth So ran unopposed in the race for the Office 26 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 26 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Kenneth So Incumbent

### Office 27[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Kelly Chong Mok ran unopposed in the race for the Office 27 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 27 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Kelly Chong Mok Incumbent

### Office 28[edit]

Incumbent Herbert Exarhos won election outright against Vicki Rothman in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on June 5, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Herbert Exarhos (Nonpartisan)  |

64.4

| 363,093

| Vicki Rothman (Nonpartisan)  |

35.6

| 200,338

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 563,431

|
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### Office 29[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Steven Stone ran unopposed in the race for the Office 29 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 29 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Steven Stone Incumbent

### Office 30[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Edlene McKenzie ran unopposed in the race for the Office 30 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 30 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Edlene McKenzie Incumbent

### Office 31[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Jay Bloom ran unopposed in the race for the Office 31 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 31 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Jay Bloom Incumbent

### Office 32[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Theodore Weathers ran unopposed in the race for the Office 32 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 32 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Theodore Weathers Incumbent

### Office 33[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent John Scherling ran unopposed in the race for the Office 33 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 33 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
John Scherling Incumbent

### Office 34[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Frank Birchak ran unopposed in the race for the Office 34 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 34 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Frank Birchak Incumbent

### Office 35[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Eugenia Eyherabide ran unopposed in the race for the Office 35 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 35 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Eugenia Eyherabide Incumbent

### Office 36[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Brown ran unopposed in the race for the Office 36 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 36 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
David Brown Incumbent

### Office 37[edit]

General election

##### General election for Superior Court of San Diego County

Matt Brower defeated incumbent Gary G. Kreep in the general election for Superior Court of San Diego County on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Matt Brower (Nonpartisan)  |

61.2

| 550,044

| Gary G. Kreep (Nonpartisan)  |

38.8

| 349,118

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 899,162

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of San Diego County

Incumbent Gary G. Kreep and Matt Brower defeated Steve Miller, Victor Torres, and Tim Nader in the primary for Superior Court of San Diego County on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Gary G. Kreep (Nonpartisan)  |

30.5

| 173,274
✔ |

| Matt Brower (Nonpartisan)  |

26.4

| 149,704

| Steve Miller (Nonpartisan)  |

17.2

| 97,838

| Victor Torres (Nonpartisan)  |

15.2

| 86,221

| Tim Nader (Nonpartisan)  |

10.7

| 61,011

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 568,048

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### Office 38[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Peter Deddeh ran unopposed in the race for the Office 38 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 38 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Peter Deddeh Incumbent

### Office 39[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Francis Devaney ran unopposed in the race for the Office 39 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 39 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Francis Devaney Incumbent

### Office 40[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Kenneth Medel ran unopposed in the race for the Office 40 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 40 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Kenneth Medel Incumbent

### Office 41[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Lorna Alksne ran unopposed in the race for the Office 41 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 41 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Lorna Alksne Incumbent

### Office 42[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Cynthia Freeland ran unopposed in the race for the Office 42 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 42 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Cynthia Freeland Incumbent

### Office 43[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Berry ran unopposed in the race for the Office 43 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 43 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
David Berry Incumbent

### Office 44[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Yvonne Esperanza Campos ran unopposed in the race for the Office 44 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 44 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Yvonne Esperanza Campos Incumbent

### Office 45[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Aaron Katz ran unopposed in the race for the Office 45 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 45 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Aaron Katz Incumbent

### Office 46[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Runston Maino ran unopposed in the race for the Office 46 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 46 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Runston Maino Incumbent

### Office 47[edit]

Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Patricia Garcia ran unopposed in the race for the Office 47 seat on the San Diego County Superior Court.[2]

San Diego County Superior Court, Office 47 Primary Election, 2018

Candidates
Patricia Garcia Incumbent

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: California elections, 2018

## About the county[edit]

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. The county's population was 3,263,431 in 2014.[3]

### County government[edit]

See also: Government of San Diego County, California

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[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for San Diego County, California (2015)

| San Diego County| California| U.S.
Total population:| 3,223,096| 38,993,940| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 4,206.63| 155,779| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity[4]
White alone:| 70.9%| 61.8%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 5.1%| 5.9%| 12.6%
Asian:| 11.5%| 13.7%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.7%| 0.7%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.4%| 0.4%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 4.8%| 4.5%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 32.9%| 38.4%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 86%| 81.8%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 35.7%| 31.4%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $64,309| $61,818| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 10.6%| 18.2%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Guide: Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed February 26, 2018
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed March 29, 2018
3. ↑ California State Association of Counties, "California County History," accessed September 7, 2016
4. ↑ 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.

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