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.
Candidates Advanced to general election Todd Gloria, incumbent mayor (2020–present) (Party preference: Democratic) Larry Turner, police officer (Party preference: independent)
Eliminated in primary Jane Glasson Geneviéve Jones-Wright, lawyer (Party preference: Democratic) Daniel Smiechowski, real estate professional
Declined Scott Peters, U.S. Representative for (ran for re-election)
Endorsements
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.
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ToddGloria LarryTurner UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 18–21, 2024 530 (LV) ± 4.8%47% 31% 22%SurveyUSA September 11–15, 2024 581 (LV) ± 4.9%37% 33% 30%Competitive Edge ResearchCompetitive Edge Research May 6–15, 2024 413 (RV) –40% 32% 28%
Todd Gloria vs. Scott Peters Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ToddGloria ScottPeters UndecidedNew Bridge StrategyNew Bridge Strategy January 2023 – (RV) – 44%50% 4%
Todd Gloria vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ToddGloria Genericopponent UndecidedNew Bridge Strategy January 2023 – (RV) – 39% 54% 7%
Results
See also 2024 San Diego City Council election
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Alex Brown for Mayor Todd Gloria for Mayor Larry Turner for Mayor Professor Thomas Nguyen for Mayor