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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]

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.

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.

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. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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]

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

Seat 4[edit]

Seat 5[edit]

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

Board of Supervisors[edit]

District 4[edit]

District 5[edit]

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.

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.

Sheriff[edit]

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

Treasurer/Tax Collector[edit]

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

Special districts[edit]

Grossmont Healthcare District[edit]

Otay Water District[edit]

Division 1[edit]

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

Division 3[edit]

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

Palomar Health District[edit]

South Bay Irrigation District[edit]

Seat 1[edit]

Seat 4[edit]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Office 37[edit]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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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