Larry Turner, the police officer and political novice whose long-shot challenge to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria drew unexpectedly big money and competition in the late stages of the campaign, conceded the race Wednesday, eight days after the election concluded.

With the first 2024 general election results coming in, the race for San Diego Mayor is beginning to unfold. Early voting and mail-in ballots are being tallied, but final results won't be certified until Dec.

Incumbent Gloria held a 54.5% share of the vote compared to Turner's 45.4%, a lead that has closed slightly since initial results but still appears insurmountable with a 33,000-vote deficit.

Larry Turner has conceded in the race for San Diego mayor, officially ending what had transformed into a competitive challenge to incumbent Todd Gloria in the final weeks leading up to the election.

Even though we were outspent by special interests and developers who directly benefit from city actions, our election margin was still closer than any of the other high-profile campaigns in the region,