Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre has won the race for South County supervisor, re-cementing a Democratic majority on the Board of Supervisors six months after the surprise departure of Nora Vargas.

Early results in Tuesday’s special election to fill the District 1 San Diego County Supervisor seat indicate Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre holds a lead over Chula Vista Mayor John McCann.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The long, and at times contentious, battle to fill the vacant seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is over: Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre has defeated Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, securing the balance of power on the board for the Democrats.