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The 2018 San Diego City Council election is scheduled for November 6, 2018. The primary election is scheduled for June 5, 2018. Four of the nine seats of the San Diego City Council will be contested.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system will be used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates in each district.

Campaign
The even-numbered districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 are up for election in 2018. It is the first City Council election using the new rules that requires a runoff in November between the top-two candidates in the June primary whether or not any of the candidates get a majority of the vote.

Incumbents Lorie Zapf (District 2), Myrtle Cole (District 4), and Chris Cate (District 6) are expected to run for reelection. David Alvarez (District 8) is ineligible to run due to term limits.

District 2
District 2 consisted of the communities of Bay Ho/Bay Park/Morena, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma. Incumbent council member Lorie Zapf is expected to run against a large field of up to seven challengers.

District 4
District 4 consisted of the communities of Alta Vista, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Greater Skyline Hills, Jamacha, Lincoln Park, Lomita Village, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, O'Farrell, Paradise Hills, Redwood Village, Rolando Park, South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park, and Webster. Incumbent Council President Myrtle Cole is expected to face four challengers, including two from her own party.

District 6
District 6 consisted of the communities of Clairemont Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Mission Valley, North Clairemont, and Rancho Peñasquitos. Incumbent council member Chris Cate is expected to face three challengers.

District 8
District 8 consisted of the southern communities of San Diego and those along the Mexico–United States border, including the communities of Barrio Logan, Egger Highlands, Grant Hill, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Ocean View Hills, Otay Mesa West, Otay Mesa East, San Ysidro, Sherman Heights, Stockton, and Tijuana River Valley. Incumbent council member David Alvarez is ineligible to run due to term limits. Four candidates are expected to run for the open seat.