Gloria, who previously served on the City Council and in the state Assembly, was leading political newcomer Larry Turner, a Marine veteran and police officer, by 55.7% to 44.3% with nearly 856,000 ballots counted After polling 50.

Gloria, a Democrat, will face off with nominally independent Turner for the nonpartisan office. However, the SDPD officer has received financial support from Republicans in the past six months.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has a comfortable lead in his reelection campaign against independent police officer Larry Turner, based on the first batch of results. Why it matters: The race became a referendum on public concerns with housing costs,

ABC 10News Senior Investigator Jim Avila speak with two City of San Diego mayoral candidates Todd Gloria and Larry Turner. Mayor Gloria is seeking a second term, facing Larry Turner, a police officer.