Election Results Explained

Note: Some of the remaining outstanding ballots may be eligible for the “signature cure” process.

Before we certify an election, we must make sure every eligible vote is counted. For mail ballot envelopes returned with a missing or non-matching signature, voters are mailed a letter and given the opportunity to verify and provide their signature so their ballot can be counted. Once “cured” the ballot can be removed from the envelope and processed into the count. Voters have until Nov. 30 to cure these situations.

All results are unofficial until completion of the official canvass and certification of the election which is expected to take place on Dec 2.

Summary of Results Reporting:

The first set of unofficial election night results will appear shortly after 8 p.m., Nov. 4. They will include mail ballots received before Election Day and vote center ballots from early voting between Oct. 25 – Nov. 3.
After the first unofficial report, election night updates will include vote center ballots cast on Election Day only. There will be no more updates to mail ballots on election night.
Once the vote centers close at 8 p.m. on election night, vote center ballots must be driven in from vote centers located around the County of San Diego.
Periodic election night result updates will continue throughout the night until all vote center ballots are reported. It may take the Registrar's office until midnight or later to tabulate all vote center ballots for the final unofficial election night results.
The next unofficial results update will be posted on the following schedule:
- By 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6 through Friday, Nov. 7.
- By 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10.
- Additional updates will occur at the discretion of the Registrar of Voters with the date of the next posting prominently displayed at sdvote.com on the unofficial results bulletin.
After election night, voter turnout percentage will increase as timely and validly cast ballots, including mail and provisional ballots, are added into the count.
Mail ballots postmarked on Election Day and received by the Registrar’s office by Nov. 12 will be considered timely cast.
All results are unofficial until completion of the official canvass of the election on Dec. 2, 2025.