Don Barnes

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Don Barnes

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Sandra Hutchens

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

June 7, 2022

Contact

Campaign website

Don Barnes is the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in California. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Barnes won re-election for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in California outright in the primary on June 7, 2022, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner

Incumbent Don Barnes won election outright in the primary for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Barnes (Nonpartisan)	100.0	476,504

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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2018)

General election

General election for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner

Don Barnes defeated Duke Nguyen in the general election for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Barnes (Nonpartisan)	54.2	508,787
		Duke Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	45.8	430,353

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 939,140
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner

Don Barnes and Duke Nguyen defeated David Harrington in the primary for Orange County Sheriff-Coroner on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Barnes (Nonpartisan)	49.4	265,059
✔		Duke Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	31.1	166,848
	Submit photo	David Harrington (Nonpartisan)	19.5	104,623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 536,530
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Campaign themes

2022

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