SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Thousands of voters cast their ballots in voting centers across San Diego County on Super Tuesday; however, San Diego County's Registrar of Voters said local citizens got busy well before Primary Day as approximately 400,000 mail-in ballots were submitted before Tuesday. That accounts for roughly a fifth of registered voters in San Diego County.
The results the registrar released shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m. included those mail-in ballots collected before election day, as well as the votes cast at centers during the 10-day early voting period.
This year's primary election includes some key races for San Diegans, from the race to decide the next mayor of the city to the presidential race where President Joe Biden and his contestants hope to pick up more delegates.
Read: What to know about voting in San Diego
As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, 425,572 ballots had been counted, per the Registrar of Voters.
Here's a list of some of the important races and the latest results for the 2024 primary election across the San Diego County:
City of San Diego Mayor
In the 2024 city mayoral race, there were four candidates looking to unseat incumbent Mayor Todd Gloria: Dan Smiechowski, Genevieve Jones-Wright, Jane Glasson, and Larry Turner.
In the first batch of results released around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Gloria led the charge with 74,654 votes and a commanding 29 percentage point lead.
Early results as of Wed., 6 a.m.:
- Todd Gloria: 79,503 votes (51%)
- Larry Turner: 37,971 votes (24%)
- Genevieve Jones-Wright: 22,017 votes (14%)
- Jane Glasson: 10,694 votes (7%)
- Dan Smiechowski: 6,077 votes (4%)
Read more: First issue to tackle if elected: Candidates
San Diego City Council
Six of the San Diego City Council's seats were on Tuesday's ballot, including the vacant Council District 4 seat, the results of which could change the tenor of the panel.
District 4 was most recently held by now-County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, whose last action in the role was to push Council President Sean Elo-Rivera into another term in that role by a 5-4 margin.
The incumbents for Districts 1, 5 and 7 ran unopposed.
District 3 Race:
- Stephen Whitburn: 10,573 votes (54%)
- Coleen Cusack: 3,638 votes (19%)
- Kate Callen: 3,332 votes (17%)
- Ellis T. California Jones III: 1,940 votes (10%)
District 4 Race:
- Henry Foster III: 5,355 votes (53.54%)
- Chida Warren-Darby: 2,761 votes (27.27%)
- Tylisa D. Suseberry: 1,980 votes (19.19%)
District 9 Race:
- Sean Elo-Rivera: 5,332 votes (48.51%)
- Terry Hoskins: 3,744 votes (33.64%)
- Fernando Garcia: 2,043votes (17.85%)
Read here: Six San Diego City Council Seats in play on Super Tuesday ballot
San Diego County House Members
San Diego County voters were to decide the county's five House members Tuesday. Six candidates were on the ballot in the 48th District, including Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, who is seeking his 12th term.
The 48th District covers a wide swath of North and East San Diego County, and a portion of Riverside County.
The 49th District straddling San Diego and Orange counties, has drawn five candidates: Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, and four Republicans.
The 50th District, which covers coastal San Diego as well as inland portions of the county extending up into Escondido and San Marcos, has drawn four candidates -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, a second Democrat and two Republicans.
In the 51st Congressional District, which covers central San Diego and parts of East County, one Republican and two candidates without a party preference are running against Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, who is seeking a third term.
San Diego County Assembly
Only two candidates have also filed to run in the 74th Assembly District, which covers North County and extends into the southern portion of Orange County. Assemblywoman Laurie Davies, R-Laguna Niguel, will face San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan.
With Assemblywoman Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, barred from running for reelection because of term limits, six candidates are seeking to take her seat representing the 75th Assembly District.
In the 76th Assembly District, which is mostly concentrated in North County but covers some of the northernmost portion of San Diego, three candidates are running to succeed Brian Maienschein, who is running for San Diego City Attorney.
Stay with 10News as our team of journalists continues to update this story with the latest results.
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