| Election Name: | 2008 San Diego City Attorney election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of San Diego, California.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 San Diego City Attorney election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 San Diego City Attorney election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Image1: | File:Jangoldsmith.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 150x150px |
| Nominee1: | Jan Goldsmith |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 278,830 |
| Percentage1: | 59.5% |
| Image2 Size: | 150x150px |
| Nominee2: | Mike Aguirre |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 189,628 |
| Percentage2: | 40.5% |
| City Attorney | |
| Before Election: | Mike Aguirre |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jan Goldsmith |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2008 San Diego City Attorney election occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates.