| Election Name: | 2016 San Diego mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of San Diego, California.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election |
| Previous Year: | 2013–14 (special) |
| Next Election: | 2020 San Diego mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Kevin Faulconer Portrait (1).jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 150x150px |
| Candidate1: | Kevin Faulconer |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 181,147 |
| Percentage1: | 57.2% |
| Image2 Size: | 150x150px |
| Candidate2: | Lori Saldaña |
| Party2: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 73,932 |
| Percentage2: | 23.3% |
| Image3: | File:Councilmember Harris (1).jpg |
| Image3 Size: | 150x150px |
| Candidate3: | Ed Harris |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 61,458 |
| Percentage3: | 19.4% |
| Map Size: | 180px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Kevin Faulconer |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kevin Faulconer |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2016 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, to elect the Mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer ran for a second term as mayor against former San Diego City Council member Ed Harris and former California State Assembly member Lori Saldaña.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties. The non-partisan primary was held Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Faulconer received a majority of votes in the general election, precluding the need for a November runoff.[1]
In October 2015, Ocean Beach Town Council president Gretchen Newsom became the first major Democratic candidate to announce that she would challenge Kevin Faulconer's bid for re-election.[3] However, Newsom dropped out of the race only seven weeks after declaring her candidacy.[4]
In January 2016, former California State Assembly member Lori Saldaña announced that she intended to run for mayor against Faulconer. Although Saldaña had been a Democrat while in the state assembly, she subsequently left the party in September 2014 and intended to run for mayor as an independent.[5]
In March 2016, former San Diego City Council member Ed Harris declared his intention to run for mayor.[6]
The general election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.