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Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2020)
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| 2020 Orange County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 6, 2019 & August 7, 2020 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County board of supervisors, county board of education, superior court, community college districts, water districts, and hazard abatement board |
| Total seats up: 48 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Orange County, California, held general elections for community college districts, water districts, and hazard abatement district board on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for those offices was August 7, 2020.
The county also held primary elections for county board of supervisors, county board of education, and superior court judges on March 3, 2020. If no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary for those offices, the top two candidates advanced to the general election on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for those offices was December 6, 2019.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
- In-person voting: Counties were authorized to consolidate precincts and defer opening voting centers until the third day before the election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Special districts
North Orange County Community College
Area 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Ed Lopez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Area 4
General election
General election for North Orange County Community College District, District 4
Evangelina Rea Rosales defeated Miguel Alvarez in the general election for North Orange County Community College District, District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Evangelina Rea Rosales (Nonpartisan) | 57.2 | 26,023 | |
| Miguel Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 19,497 | ||
| Total votes: 45,520 | |||
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Area 5
General election
General election for North Orange County Community College District, District 5
Incumbent Jacqueline Rodarte defeated Dave Garcia-Gomez in the general election for North Orange County Community College District, District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacqueline Rodarte (Nonpartisan) | 64.1 | 25,278 | |
| Dave Garcia-Gomez (Nonpartisan) | 35.9 | 14,146 | ||
| Total votes: 39,424 | |||
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Area 7
General election
General election for North Orange County Community College District, District 7
Incumbent Ryan Bent defeated Keri Kropke in the general election for North Orange County Community College District, District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Bent (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 36,941 |
| Keri Kropke (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 29,876 | ||
| Total votes: 66,817 | |||
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Rancho Santiago Community College
Area 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Zeke Hernandez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Area 3
General election
General election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 3
Sal Tinajero defeated Mike Gonzalez in the general election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sal Tinajero (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 12,182 |
| Mike Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 7,116 | ||
| Total votes: 19,298 | |||
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Area 5
General election
General election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 5
David Crockett defeated Brett Elliott Franklin and Samuel Ulloa in the general election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Crockett (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 13,056 |
| Brett Elliott Franklin (Nonpartisan) | 32.2 | 8,132 | ||
 | Samuel Ulloa (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 4,092 | |
| Total votes: 25,280 | |||
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Area 7
General election
General election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 7
Tina Arias Miller defeated Loretta Sanchez in the general election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tina Arias Miller (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 18,983 | |
 | Loretta Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 15,865 | |
| Total votes: 34,848 | |||
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South Orange County Community College
Area 1
General election
General election for South Orange County Community College District District 1
Carolyn Inmon defeated Helen Locke, Aarti Kaushal, and Matt Waid in the general election for South Orange County Community College District District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolyn Inmon (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 194,719 |
| Helen Locke (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 121,487 | ||
 | Aarti Kaushal (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 63,076 | |
 | Matt Waid (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 38,937 | |
| Total votes: 418,219 | |||
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Area 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Barbara Jay (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Area 6
General election
General election for South Orange County Community College District District 6
Incumbent James Wright defeated Ryan Dack in the general election for South Orange County Community College District District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Wright (Nonpartisan) | 58.8 | 241,398 |
 | Ryan Dack (Nonpartisan) | 41.2 | 168,917 | |
| Total votes: 410,315 | |||
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Area 7
General election
General election for South Orange County Community College District District 7
Incumbent Timothy Jemal defeated Mo Entezampour and Sean Gawne in the general election for South Orange County Community College District District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Timothy Jemal (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 210,367 |
| Mo Entezampour (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 119,125 | ||
| Sean Gawne (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 73,659 | ||
| Total votes: 403,151 | |||
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Irvine Ranch Water District
Division 1
General election
The general election was canceled. John Withers (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 4
General election
General election for Irvine Ranch Water District Division 4
Karen McLaughlin defeated incumbent Mary Aileen Matheis and Aarti Kaushal in the general election for Irvine Ranch Water District Division 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen McLaughlin (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 16,596 |
| Mary Aileen Matheis (Nonpartisan) | 39.2 | 12,054 | ||
| Aarti Kaushal (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 2,107 | |
| Total votes: 30,757 | |||
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Orange County Water District
Division 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Denis Bilodeau (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Roger Yoh (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 4
General election
General election for Orange County Water District District 4
Incumbent Tri Ta defeated Kris Beard, Jasmin Carmadella, Tai Do, and Samantha Nguyen in the general election for Orange County Water District District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tri Ta (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 45,913 |
| Kris Beard (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 23,678 | ||
| Jasmin Carmadella (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 13,875 | ||
| Tai Do (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 10,304 | ||
| Samantha Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 5,178 | ||
| Total votes: 98,948 | |||
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Division 6
General election
General election for Orange County Water District District 6
Incumbent Cathy Green defeated Michael Elliott in the general election for Orange County Water District District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathy Green (Nonpartisan) | 60.4 | 66,290 | |
 | Michael Elliott (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 43,506 | |
| Total votes: 109,796 | |||
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Municipal Water District of Orange County
Division 1
General election
Special general election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 1
Al Nederhood defeated Scott Hupp and Fred Smith in the special general election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Al Nederhood (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 82,669 |
| Scott Hupp (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 27,408 | ||
| Fred Smith (Nonpartisan) | 19.3 | 26,353 | ||
| Total votes: 136,430 | |||
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Division 3
General election
General election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 3
Incumbent Robert McVicker defeated Tyler Diep, Kathy-Nguyet Pham, and Linda Moulton-Patterson in the general election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert McVicker (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 60,918 | |
 | Tyler Diep (Nonpartisan) | 28.5 | 37,946 | |
| Kathy-Nguyet Pham (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 17,557 | ||
| Linda Moulton-Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 16,907 | ||
| Total votes: 133,328 | |||
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Division 4
General election
General election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 4
Karl Seckel defeated Stacy Lynne Taylor, Allan Mansoor, Christopher Ganiere, and Dana Reed in the general election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karl Seckel (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 59,829 |
 | Stacy Lynne Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 46,619 | |
 | Allan Mansoor (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 31,104 | |
| Christopher Ganiere (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 6,978 | ||
| Dana Reed (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 2,776 | ||
| Total votes: 147,306 | |||
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Division 6
General election
The general election was canceled. Jeffery Thomas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Division 7
General election
General election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 7
Incumbent Megan Yoo Schneider defeated Debbie Neev in the general election for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Yoo Schneider (Nonpartisan) | 57.4 | 80,109 |
| Debbie Neev (Nonpartisan) | 42.6 | 59,445 | ||
| Total votes: 139,554 | |||
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Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District
General election
General election for Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District board of directors (2 seats)
James Guziak and incumbent Craig Schill defeated Bhavin Patel in the general election for Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District board of directors on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Guziak (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 248 | |
| ✔ | Craig Schill (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 205 | |
| Bhavin Patel (Nonpartisan) | 29.2 | 187 | ||
| Total votes: 640 | |||
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Board of Education
District 1
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Rebecca Gomez defeated Jim Palmer and Steve Rocco in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Gomez (Nonpartisan) | 58.9 | 49,576 | |
| Jim Palmer (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 28,312 | ||
| Steve Rocco (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 6,320 | ||
| Total votes: 84,208 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Ken Williams Jr. defeated Andy Thorburn in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Williams Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 93,446 | |
 | Andy Thorburn (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 64,395 | |
| Total votes: 157,841 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Education District 4
Tim Shaw defeated Vicki Calhoun, Paulette Chaffee, and Jordan Brandman in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 34,998 | |
| Vicki Calhoun (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 28,779 | ||
| Paulette Chaffee (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 23,411 | ||
 | Jordan Brandman (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 18,596 | |
| Total votes: 105,784 | |||
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Superior Court
Office 4
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Orange County
Tony Ferrentino won election outright in the primary for Superior Court of Orange County on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Ferrentino (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 534,401 | |
| Total votes: 534,401 | |||
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Kimberly Menninger's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kimberly Menninger (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Jeff Ferguson's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jeff Ferguson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Lewis W. Clapp's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Lewis W. Clapp (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Derek Guy Johnson's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Derek Guy Johnson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Julian W. Bailey's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Julian W. Bailey (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Sherri L. Honer's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Sherri L. Honer (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Scott A. Steiner's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Scott A. Steiner (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Michael Perez's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Michael Perez (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Kevin Haskins' seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kevin Haskins (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Sheila O. Recio's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Sheila O. Recio (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Joanne Motoike's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Joanne Motoike (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Nicholas S. Thompson's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Nicholas S. Thompson (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Elizabeth G. Macias' seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Elizabeth G. Macias (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
H. Shaina Colover's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. H. Shaina Colover (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Randall J. Sherman's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Randall J. Sherman (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Nathan Vu's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Nathan T. Vu (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Steven D. Bromberg's seat
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Steven D. Bromberg (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Supervisor
District 1
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1
Incumbent Andrew Do defeated Sergio Contreras in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Do (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 106,252 | |
| Sergio Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 98,693 | ||
| Total votes: 204,945 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1
Incumbent Andrew Do and Sergio Contreras defeated Miguel Pulido and Kim Nguyen-Penaloza in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Do (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 40,999 | |
| ✔ | Sergio Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 21,721 | |
 | Miguel Pulido (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 19,616 | |
 | Kim Nguyen-Penaloza (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 14,570 | |
| Total votes: 96,906 | |||
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District 3
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3
Incumbent Donald P. Wagner won election outright against Ashleigh Aitken in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donald P. Wagner (Nonpartisan) | 52.3 | 80,544 |
 | Ashleigh Aitken (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 73,334 | |
| Total votes: 153,878 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
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About the county
- See also: Orange County, California
The county government of Orange County is located in Santa Ana, California. The county was first established in 1889. It covers a total of 790.5 square miles in southern California.[1]As of 2020, its population was 3,186,989.
County government
- See also: Government of Orange County, California
Orange County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, county auditor, county clerk-recorder, district attorney, county sheriff-coroner, and county treasurer-tax collector.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Orange County, California | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orange County | California | |
| Population | 3,186,989 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 792 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.6% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 21.1% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 12% | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33.8% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 41.2% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $94,441 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 39.63% | 57.31% | R+17.7 | 36.09% | 56.75% | R+20.7 | R |
| 2 | 64.68% | 30.51% | D+34.2 | 62.20% | 28.98% | D+33.2 | D |
| 3 | 42.41% | 54.46% | R+12.1 | 39.47% | 53.31% | R+13.8 | R |
| 4 | 63.16% | 33.86% | D+29.3 | 63.03% | 29.95% | D+33.1 | D |
| 5 | 41.27% | 55.92% | R+14.7 | 38.51% | 54.85% | R+16.3 | R |
| 6 | 38.59% | 59.09% | R+20.5 | 41.17% | 52.02% | R+10.9 | R |
| 7 | 67.59% | 29.61% | D+38 | 67.63% | 25.69% | D+41.9 | D |
| 8 | 51.72% | 45.62% | D+6.1 | 51.77% | 41.03% | D+10.7 | D |
| 9 | 60.56% | 37.52% | D+23 | 61.47% | 32.89% | D+28.6 | D |
| 10 | 73.76% | 23.28% | D+50.5 | 75.65% | 17.96% | D+57.7 | D |
| 11 | 60.96% | 36.87% | D+24.1 | 58.86% | 35.17% | D+23.7 | D |
| 12 | 45.19% | 52.50% | R+7.3 | 43.11% | 51.05% | R+7.9 | R |
| 13 | 64.23% | 33.88% | D+30.4 | 62.97% | 31.79% | D+31.2 | D |
| 14 | 68.80% | 28.72% | D+40.1 | 69.55% | 24.47% | D+45.1 | D |
| 15 | 86.82% | 9.56% | D+77.3 | 87.39% | 7.04% | D+80.4 | D |
| 16 | 57.74% | 40.10% | D+17.6 | 64.47% | 29.23% | D+35.2 | R |
| 17 | 87.07% | 9.36% | D+77.7 | 88.12% | 6.95% | D+81.2 | D |
| 18 | 86.89% | 10.23% | D+76.7 | 85.89% | 8.44% | D+77.5 | D |
| 19 | 78.94% | 18.38% | D+60.6 | 81.63% | 13.34% | D+68.3 | D |
| 20 | 75.74% | 22.15% | D+53.6 | 75.52% | 19.12% | D+56.4 | D |
| 21 | 55.61% | 42.03% | D+13.6 | 54.63% | 39.46% | D+15.2 | D |
| 22 | 71.43% | 26.31% | D+45.1 | 75.16% | 19.75% | D+55.4 | D |
| 23 | 43.46% | 54.71% | R+11.2 | 43.95% | 50.78% | R+6.8 | R |
| 24 | 72.16% | 24.96% | D+47.2 | 78.19% | 15.93% | D+62.3 | D |
| 25 | 72.40% | 25.26% | D+47.1 | 73.61% | 20.90% | D+52.7 | D |
| 26 | 41.15% | 56.68% | R+15.5 | 41.54% | 52.93% | R+11.4 | R |
| 27 | 76.36% | 21.54% | D+54.8 | 77.76% | 17.29% | D+60.5 | D |
| 28 | 66.64% | 30.77% | D+35.9 | 70.63% | 23.08% | D+47.6 | D |
| 29 | 69.95% | 26.66% | D+43.3 | 70.00% | 22.96% | D+47 | D |
| 30 | 66.99% | 30.86% | D+36.1 | 66.70% | 27.32% | D+39.4 | D |
| 31 | 61.98% | 36.21% | D+25.8 | 62.13% | 32.93% | D+29.2 | D |
| 32 | 56.20% | 41.81% | D+14.4 | 56.50% | 37.98% | D+18.5 | D |
| 33 | 41.80% | 55.51% | R+13.7 | 40.02% | 54.61% | R+14.6 | R |
| 34 | 33.96% | 63.85% | R+29.9 | 34.07% | 60.21% | R+26.1 | R |
| 35 | 47.82% | 49.42% | R+1.6 | 49.57% | 43.43% | D+6.1 | R |
| 36 | 48.79% | 48.48% | D+0.3 | 49.94% | 43.86% | D+6.1 | R |
| 37 | 60.97% | 36.28% | D+24.7 | 64.27% | 29.21% | D+35.1 | D |
| 38 | 46.73% | 50.84% | R+4.1 | 49.64% | 44.39% | D+5.2 | R |
| 39 | 73.75% | 23.67% | D+50.1 | 74.64% | 19.80% | D+54.8 | D |
| 40 | 53.14% | 44.72% | D+8.4 | 54.08% | 40.01% | D+14.1 | R |
| 41 | 59.74% | 37.72% | D+22 | 62.82% | 31.27% | D+31.5 | D |
| 42 | 44.98% | 52.93% | R+7.9 | 45.61% | 49.70% | R+4.1 | R |
| 43 | 67.35% | 29.62% | D+37.7 | 68.94% | 25.45% | D+43.5 | D |
| 44 | 52.37% | 45.51% | D+6.9 | 57.12% | 36.99% | D+20.1 | D |
| 45 | 63.46% | 34.12% | D+29.3 | 67.36% | 27.39% | D+40 | D |
| 46 | 73.73% | 23.65% | D+50.1 | 76.20% | 18.48% | D+57.7 | D |
| 47 | 71.49% | 26.54% | D+44.9 | 70.10% | 24.80% | D+45.3 | D |
| 48 | 64.08% | 33.44% | D+30.6 | 65.60% | 28.50% | D+37.1 | D |
| 49 | 64.69% | 33.26% | D+31.4 | 67.57% | 27.17% | D+40.4 | D |
| 50 | 70.79% | 26.51% | D+44.3 | 76.72% | 18.33% | D+58.4 | D |
| 51 | 83.48% | 13.50% | D+70 | 84.05% | 10.19% | D+73.9 | D |
| 52 | 65.01% | 32.92% | D+32.1 | 65.78% | 28.71% | D+37.1 | D |
| 53 | 84.64% | 12.59% | D+72 | 84.83% | 9.63% | D+75.2 | D |
| 54 | 83.62% | 13.88% | D+69.7 | 85.15% | 10.12% | D+75 | D |
| 55 | 45.77% | 52.23% | R+6.5 | 49.92% | 44.61% | D+5.3 | R |
| 56 | 62.14% | 36.26% | D+25.9 | 64.21% | 31.24% | D+33 | D |
| 57 | 63.71% | 34.01% | D+29.7 | 65.92% | 28.39% | D+37.5 | D |
| 58 | 70.24% | 27.80% | D+42.4 | 72.54% | 22.26% | D+50.3 | D |
| 59 | 93.24% | 5.19% | D+88 | 90.70% | 5.09% | D+85.6 | D |
| 60 | 51.32% | 46.31% | D+5 | 52.48% | 41.97% | D+10.5 | D |
| 61 | 63.43% | 34.55% | D+28.9 | 62.47% | 31.62% | D+30.9 | D |
| 62 | 80.81% | 17.00% | D+63.8 | 82.05% | 13.06% | D+69 | D |
| 63 | 76.06% | 21.73% | D+54.3 | 77.35% | 17.38% | D+60 | D |
| 64 | 88.74% | 9.98% | D+78.8 | 86.21% | 9.61% | D+76.6 | D |
| 65 | 51.90% | 45.68% | D+6.2 | 56.73% | 37.28% | D+19.4 | D |
| 66 | 54.18% | 43.24% | D+10.9 | 59.97% | 33.60% | D+26.4 | D |
| 67 | 39.61% | 58.33% | R+18.7 | 38.89% | 55.94% | R+17.1 | R |
| 68 | 42.55% | 55.12% | R+12.6 | 49.42% | 44.58% | D+4.8 | R |
| 69 | 67.37% | 30.30% | D+37.1 | 71.94% | 22.33% | D+49.6 | D |
| 70 | 67.38% | 29.93% | D+37.5 | 68.13% | 25.09% | D+43 | D |
| 71 | 38.47% | 59.51% | R+21 | 38.19% | 56.26% | R+18.1 | R |
| 72 | 46.71% | 51.06% | R+4.4 | 51.40% | 43.13% | D+8.3 | R |
| 73 | 38.68% | 59.36% | R+20.7 | 43.89% | 50.38% | R+6.5 | R |
| 74 | 45.14% | 52.42% | R+7.3 | 50.71% | 43.29% | D+7.4 | R |
| 75 | 39.42% | 58.50% | R+19.1 | 43.22% | 50.68% | R+7.5 | R |
| 76 | 48.76% | 49.04% | R+0.3 | 53.11% | 40.38% | D+12.7 | R |
| 77 | 48.25% | 49.83% | R+1.6 | 55.16% | 38.94% | D+16.2 | R |
| 78 | 63.15% | 34.08% | D+29.1 | 67.48% | 25.85% | D+41.6 | D |
| 79 | 61.21% | 36.91% | D+24.3 | 64.24% | 30.04% | D+34.2 | D |
| 80 | 69.47% | 28.67% | D+40.8 | 73.15% | 21.34% | D+51.8 | D |
| Total | 60.35% | 37.19% | D+23.2 | 62.25% | 31.89% | D+30.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Clerk-Recorder, "Orange County History," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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