The 2028 San Diego mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2028 to elect the mayor of San Diego, California. The primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2028, after which the two top vote-getting candidates will advance to the general election. Incumbent mayor Todd Gloria is ineligible for re-election due to term limits.[1]
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.[2]