Carl DeMaio Secures District 5 City Council Seat

By Nicole Lozare, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published June 4, 2008 at 9:47 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

Only one out of four San Diego City Council seats will not go into a run-off election. District 5 -- which includes Rancho Bernardo and Mira Mesa -- was decided Tuesday night. Republican Carl DeMaio t

(Photo: Carl DeMaio celebrates victory on election night at Golden Hall. Nathan Gibbs/KPBS )

Only one out of four San Diego City Council seats will not go into a run-off election. District 5 -- which includes Rancho Bernardo and Mira Mesa -- was decided Tuesday night. Republican Carl DeMaio took 66-percent of the vote with all precincts reporting.

DeMaio owns a consulting firm that focuses on teaching governments to be more efficient.

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DeMaio: I'm not going to shed my watchdog roots. I think we need a watchdog in the City Council to be the eyes and ears of the tax payers and I am humbled by the opportunity to serve them.

George George, the Democratic candidate, took 34-percent of the vote. The former firefighter was supported by labor unions.

DeMaio will take office in December.