SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Two candidates maintained substantial leads in races for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, while voters continued to favor a proposed countywide sales tax increase and changes to county government, according to updated unofficial results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.
In District 4, incumbent Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe led challenger Kristine Alessio with 82,245 votes, or 64.70%, compared with Alessio's 44,875 votes, or 35.30%.
In District 5, San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones led Kyle Krahel in the race to replace termed-out Supervisor Jim Desmond. Jones received 86,038 votes, or 60.74%, compared with Krahel's 55,608 votes, or 39.26%.
Two countywide measures also maintained narrow leads.
Measure A, which would change county government oversight and extend supervisor term limits, had 51.68% support, compared with 48.32% opposed.
Measure B, a proposed half-cent countywide sales tax to fund services including health care, public safety and Tijuana River sewage cleanup, had 51.62% support, compared with 48.38% opposed.
In the treasurer-tax collector race, incumbent Larry Cohen led Shirley Nakawatase with 57.31% of the vote to Nakawatase's 42.69%.
In the 48th Congressional District, Democrat Marni von Wilpert led Republican Jim Desmond with 59.14% of the vote to Desmond's 40.86% in the San Diego County portion of the district.
Democratic incumbents Mike Levin, Scott Peters, Sara Jacobs and Juan Vargas also held leads in congressional districts 49 through 52, respectively.
In San Diego City Council races, Nicole Crosby led Richard Bailey in District 2 with 54.19% of the vote, while Martha Abraham led incumbent Henry Foster III in District 4 with 53.46%.
Incumbent Kent Lee led Mark Powell in District 6 with 59.63%, while Antonio Martinez led Gerardo Ramirez in District 8 with 56.85%.
Elsewhere in the county, Carlsbad Mayor Keith Blackburn held a substantial reelection lead, while Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers led challenger Rimga Viskanta by just 27 votes.
The results remain unofficial, and additional ballots are still being counted. The next county election results update is scheduled for Thursday.
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