Rep. Scott Peters holds a 22-point lead over Republican Steve Cohen in the 50th Congressional District race that includes Coronado.
Peters, a Democrat, captured 61.07% of the vote compared with Cohen's 38.93% in the first unofficial results released after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to The Coronado News. The results remain unofficial, and the San Diego County Registrar of Voters is scheduled to release updated tallies by 6 p.m. on Nov. 5, Nov. 6 and Nov. 9.
Peters, 68, was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has represented the 50th Congressional District since 2023. He resides in La Jolla.
In the 77th State Assembly District race, Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner led Republican Trinity Hannaway by more than 26 percentage points. Boerner received 63.22% to Hannaway's 36.78%. The 77th District encompasses Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and the coastal communities of La Jolla south to Coronado, according to Boerner's official Assembly biography.
Boerner was re-elected to a fourth Assembly term in November 2024, making the current contest a bid for a fifth term.
The governor's race also showed a Democratic lead in early results posted by The Coronado News. Xavier Becerra held 60.18% against Republican Steve Hilton's 39.82%.
All results are unofficial. The registrar's next update is scheduled for Nov. 5.
