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About the 2025 Special Election for San Diego District 1 County Supervisor

Map of district with text saying "Special General Election, First Supervisorial District, July 1, 2025"

Image credit: San Diego Registrar of Voters.

Ballot drop boxes are now open for the Special Election for the District 1 of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Election Day is July 1.

Why is there an election this year?

Nora Vargas was the County Supervisor for District 1 until her resignation on January 6, 2025. The County is holding a special election to fill that vacancy through January 2029, the end of Vargas' term.

No candidate in the special primary election (on April 8) won more than 50% of the vote, so the two candidates who received the most votes will be in a run-off (a special general election) on July 1, 2025. Only those who live in the district can vote in the election.

What does a San Diego County Supervisor do?

San Diego County Supervisors
  • The Board of Supervisors implements and refines local applications of state laws and public policy, and supervises the official conduct of public officers in the county.
  • Each district in the County elects a Supervisor to represent their district on the Board.

Non-partisan note

Note: This is a non-partisan guide about how to research the issues and candidates that appear on your ballot. Design Institute of San Diego does not endorse any issues or candidates, and inclusion on this page does not indicate an endorsement of a website or the opinions presented there. Design Institute of San Diego is committed to providing our students with the information literacy skills needed to make informed decisions in their life and work, and this guide is one tool to help them gain those skills.