Henry Foster III takes big lead in San Diego City Council District 4 campaign NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

Henry Foster III, chief of staff for County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, took a big lead on election night, pulling in 53.6% of the vote in the San Diego City Council District 4 seat — his boss’ old position.

Chida Warren-Darby, a boards and commissions director, is second with 27.3% of the vote, followed by Tylisa D. Suseberry, who works for the state Senate and is a small business owner, with 19.2%.

The District 4 seat, which represents south and east San Diego neighborhoods such as Encanto, Lincoln Park, Skyline and Paradise Hills, has been vacant since Montgomery Steppe was elected to the Board of Supervisors.

Montgomery Steppe’s last action in the role was to push Council President Sean Elo-Rivera into another term in that role by a 5-4 margin.

The move was contentious among the more moderate council members — although the nonpartisan council was made up of nine …