Stephen Whitburn will be San Diego's next city councilmember for District 3, receiving 63.34% of the votes with most ballots counted.
His opponent, Toni Duran, received 36.66% of the votes.The District 3 councilmember represents Downtown San Diego, as well many of San Diego's older communities including University Heights, Normal Heights, North Park, Hillcrest, Old Town, Mission Hills, Middletown, Bankers Hill, Balboa Park, Little Italy, South Park and Golden Hill.
Hillcrest is known as San Diego's historic LGBTQ district.Whitburn and Duran are both openly LGBTQ and each received support from different community groups and leaders.