San Diego County of Registrar and other county registrars are still counting votes for the 2022 General Election, and many of the local races remain tight with a 70 to 750 votes difference. The next expected update from the SDC registrar is November 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m., and full results are expected by December 8, 2022.

Updated on November 20, 2022: The San Diego County of Registrar has finished tallying votes, are currently working to cure ~11,000 votes and are expected to certify results on December 8th.

Below are current results of some federal, state, county and municipal races affecting Escondido.

Escondido

Escondido was redistricted earlier this year, and the districts are different as illustrated in the maps below.

Escondido (2013 – 2022)	Escondido (2023)

Voter turnout for Escondido this election currently stands at ~50% (38,200 ballot cast) versus 65% (44,344 ballot cast) in 2018.

Midterm Election	2006	2010	2014	2018	2022
Registered Voters	49,192	54,048	59,942	67,979	76,544
Ballot Cast	29,274	34,279	28,687	44,344	38,200
% of Turnout	59.51%	63.42%	47.86%	65.23%	49.91%

Presidential Election	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Registered Voters	56,601	52,811	59,068	63,019	77,253
Ballot Cast	41,883	44,207	44,112	99,963	52,606
% of Turnout	74.00%	83.71%	74.68%	158.62%	68.10%

On the city offices, Dana White (Republican), who is son-in-law of Councilmember Morasco (R), has declared winner for Mayor of Escondido with a 3.2% lead (1,142 votes), and Councilmember Garcia (R) will likely win Escondido District 2 with a 2.2% lead (271 votes). With Councilmember Garcia being elected to District 2, the City Council will likely appoint a candidate to District 3. This means the City Council will likely return to a 4-1 Republican majority with Councilmember Martinez being the lone Democrat.

Measure E to raise the sales tax by ¾ cent also will likely fail by a 1.3% point margin (460 votes), and so the city’s ~$8.5 million deficit budget will continue to loom. In the past when a Republican-majority City Council sought “cost-saving measures” or to “balance the budget”, they outsourced the city public library operations to an out-of-state private company, Library Systems and Services, and closed the East Public Library Branch when these programs are a small percentage of our budget. And the upcoming Republican-majority City Council’s solutions to addressing homelessness is to overpolice instead of investing in community-based services such as creating a Safe Parking Program similar to Encinitas and a Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement similar to La Mesa to address the immediate needs of the community.

Mayor

Challenger Dane White (R) has declared winner for Mayor of Escondido with a 3.2% lead (1,142 votes) against incumbent Mayor Mac McNamara (D). Dane White is son-in-law of Councilmember Mike Morasco who has been a Councilmember since 2012.

During his tenure, Councilmember Morasco approved to close Escondido East Valley Public Branch Library in 2011 and to outsource public library operations of Escondido Public Library to an out-of-state company, Library Systems and Services, in 2017. He also approved undoing of Escondido campaign finance reforms to benefit his and his party campaigns in 2021, including his son-in-law Dane White in his campaign for Mayor.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Dane M. White	Rep	18,231	51.6%
Paul “Mac” McNamara	Dem	17,089	48.4%
Total Counted		35,320	100.0%
Votes Difference		1,142	3.2%

Mayor McNamara had won in 2018, beating the then-Mayor Sam Abed (Republican) by 4% (1,544) of the votes: McNamara had 51.57% (21,183) while Abed had 47.81% (19,639).

Mayor		2010		2014		2018
Sam Abed (Rep)	11,743	37.80%	16,244	59.04%	21,183	51.57%
Challenger	9,811	31.58%	9,699	35.29%	19,639	47.81%
Challenger	7,330	23.59%	1,509	5.49%	N/A	N/A
Write-in	2,132	6.96%	N/A	N/A	105	0.62%
Total Votes	31,068		27,482		41,181
Differential (1st vs. 2nd)	1,932	6.22%	6,545	23.75%	1,544	4%

District 1

Councilmember Consuelo Martinez (D) won re-election for a 2nd term but in a newly redistricted District 1. In 2014, Councilmember Martinez lost to then Councilmember Ed Gallo (R) by 69 votes (1.1% point) but then went to won her first term in 2018 by 1,720 votes (30.4%). This election, the results trend similar.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Consuelo Martinez	Dem	3,117	67.3%
Mike Johnson-Palomares	Rep	1,516	32.7%
Total Counted		4,633	100.0%
Votes Difference		1,601	34.6%

Of former Councilmember Ed Gallo, he had been the Councilmember of District 1 from 2001-2018 for 4 four-years terms (2000, 2004, 2010, 2014). He was part of the then-city council majority of that:

• Pursued discriminatory policies toward immigrants and turned Escondido into one of the toughest anti-immigration city in the country
• Closed the Escondido East Valley Public Branch Library in 2011 and outsourced public library operations of Escondido Public Library to an out-of-state company, Library Systems and Services in 2017.

He also approved in 2017 a water treatment plant location in his district directly adjacent to residential areas.

City Council D01		2014		2018
Ed Gallo (Rep)	1,664	50.98%	1,972	34.82%
Consuelo Martinez (Dem)	1,595	49.89%	3,692	65.18%
Total Votes	3,264		5,676
Differential (1st vs. 2nd)	69	1.09%	1,720	30.36%

District 2

Councilmember Joe Garcia (R) leads by 271 votes (2.2% point) against retired firefight Jeff Griffith (D). Councilmember Garcia currently represents District 3 in the City Council but due to redistricting, he will no longer qualify for District 3 next election and decided to run for District 2 in this election.

During his tenure, Councilmember Garcia approved to undo of Escondido campaign finance reforms to benefit his and his party campaigns in 2021. He also violated state law by using photo of himself in police uniform in his 2022 election campaign.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Joe Garcia	Dem	5,059	51.2%
Jeff Griffith	Rep	4,815	48.8%
Total Counted		9,874	100.0%
Votes Difference		244	2.5%

District 2 is currently represented by Councilmember Tina Inscoe (R) who was elected during a special election in 2020 after the City Council was unable to nominate and confirm an appointment to replace the then Councilmember John Masson (R) who passed away in 2020 from cancer.

Former Councilmember Masson himself was appointed to the City Council when the then Councilmember Marie Waldron was elected to the State Assembly in 2012.

City Council D02		2014		2018		2020
Republican	4,036	48.83%	5,899	50.29%	6,638	37.83%
Democrat	1,958	23.69%	4,529	38.61%	6,033	34.38%
Challenger	1,335	16.15%	1,302	11.10%	4,875	27.78%
Challenger	905	10.95%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Write-in	N/A	N/A	22	0.30%	N/A	N/A
Total Votes	8,266		8,659		17,546
Differential (1st vs. 2nd)	2,078	25.14%	1,370	11.64%	605	3.45%

Measure E – 3/4 Cent Sales Tax

No for Measure E to increase Escondido’s Sales Tax by 3/4 cent leads by 460 votes (1.3%).

Approval	Total Votes	Percentage
No	18,511	50.6%
Yes	18,051	49.4%
Total Counted	36,562	100.00%
Votes Difference	460	1.3%

Measure F – Term Limits

Voters approved Measure F to set terms for Escondido elected officials: a lifetime limit of three terms on the city council and a two-term limit for the mayor’s office.

Approval	Total Votes	Percentage
Yes	29,570	82.7%
No	6,188	17.3%
Total Counted	35,758	100.0%
Votes Difference	23,382	65.4%

Measure G – Reduce City Treasurer Compensation

Voters approved Measure G to change the treasurer’s position from elected to appointed and their compensation to match the city council’s compensation.

Approval	Total Votes	Percentage
Yes	29,389	83.1%
No	5,959	16.9%
Total Counted	35,348	100.00%
Votes Difference	23,430	66.3%

San Diego County Board of Supervisors

During restricting earlier this year, Escondido was redistricted from District 3 to District 5.

District 3 (2013 – 2022)	District 5 (2023)

District 5

Supervisor Jim Desmond (R) won re-election for a second term but in a newly redistricted District 5 which now includes Escondido. Supervisor Desmond spread and amplified misinformation about COVID-19. 5,543 San Diegans (Rest in Peace) have died from COVID-19, 35,721 have been hospitalized by the disease and thousands are dealing with potential long-term health implications from contracting it. He also expressed discriminatory views against Lantinx and Spanish-speaking residents needing Spanish interpretations and translations.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Jim Desmond	Rep	109,881	60.2%
Tiffany Boyd Hodgson	Dem	72,750	39.8%
Total Counted		182,631	100.0%
Votes Difference		37,131	20.3%

California State Assembly

During restricting earlier this year, Escondido was redistricted from District 75 to District 76.

District 75 (2013 – 2022)	District 76 (2023)

District 76

Assembleymember Brian Maienschein (D) leads by 4,759 votes (3.1% point) in a newly redistricted District 76 which now includes Escondido. Assembleymember Maienschein changed party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 2019 due to:

“Donald Trump has led the Republican party to the extreme on issues that divide our country. But its leadership is not the only reason for changing my party affiliation,” Maienschein said, citing his support for gay rights, abortion access, organized labor, gun control and immigration. – Still more evidence of the GOP collapse in California: A legislator switches parties, January 24, 2019

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Brian Maienschein	Dem	78,371	51.6%
Kristie Bruce-Lane	Rep	73,612	48.4%
Total Counted		151,983	100.0%
Votes Difference		4,759	3.1%

California State Senate

During restricting earlier this year, Escondido was redistricted from District 38 to District 40.

District 38 (2013 – 2022)	District 40 (2023)

District 40

Senator Brian Jones (R) leads by 20,348 votes (6.4%) and will likely win re-election for a 2nd term but in a newly redistricted District 40 which now includes Escondido. As a public official with responsibilities to the people of California and his district, Senator Jones failed to adopt public safety practices to stop the spread of COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic and encouraged others to do the same. 96,332 Californians (Rest in Peace) have died from COVID-19.

A review of Jones’ social media feeds reveals that he did everything to contract the virus — and to possibly infect others […] On July 4, for example, Jones attended a “freedom feast” at a San Diego church. The event, a protest against California’s ban on indoor church services, included an indoor meal service. Photos on Jones’ Instagram account show him interacting, face to face and without a mask, with an elderly man. In another photo, churchgoers line up at an indoor buffet. Jones is the only person not wearing a mask. – Republican Brian Jones gets coronavirus, shuts CA Senate, August 28, 2020

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Brian W. Jones	Rep	169,293	53.2%
Joseph C. Rocha	Dem	148,945	46.8%
Total Counted		318,238	100.0%
Votes Difference		20,348	6.4%

U.S. Congressional House

During restricting earlier this year, portion of Escondido was redistricted from District 50 to District 48 and the rest in District 50.

District 50 (2013 – 2022)	District 48 & 50 (2023)

District 48

Representative Darrell Issa (R) won re-election for newly redistricted District 48 which now includes part of Escondido. He was elected to represent District 50 in 2020 though he had lived in the District 49 instead. Previously, he represented District 49 before continued protests forced him to not seek re-election there in 2018.

Representative Issa voted 3 times in 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act and approved the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which failed to pay for itself and resulted in a ballooned & historic deficit.

• What the Republican tax bill did – and didn’t – do, one year later
• Companies are paying less after the GOP tax cut, and it’s showing in the deficit
• Republican tax cuts to fuel historic U.S. deficits: CBO
• GOP leader concedes tax cuts may not pay for themselves as 2019 deficit grows
• After 2 Years, Trump Tax Cuts Have Failed To Deliver On GOP’s Promises
• Did the 2017 tax cut-the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-pay for itself?

Representative Issa praised the overturn of Roe vs. Wade and voted no to codify access to contraception and abortion rights into federal law. He also denied the results of the 2020 Election.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Darrell Issa	Rep	153,425	60.4%
Stephen Houlahan	Dem	100,743	39.6%
Total Counted		254,168	100.0%
Votes Difference		52,682	20.7%

District 50

Representative Scott Peters (D) won re-election for newly redistricted District 50 which now includes part of Escondido.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Scott Peters	Dem	167,729	62.8%
Corey Gustafson	Rep	99,323	37.2%
Total Counted		267,052	100.0%
Votes Difference		68,406	25.6%

U.S. Senate

Senator Alex Padilla (D) won election for U.S. Senate.

Candidate Name	Party	Total Votes	Percentage
Alex Padilla	Dem	6,319,509	61.4%
Mark P. Meuser	Rep	3,965,615	38.6%
Total Counted		10,285,124	100.0%
Votes Difference		2,353,894	22.9%

Reference

• https://www.sos.ca.gov
• https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov
• https://www.sdvote.com
• https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/16/en/Index_16.html