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Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2024)

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2024 Orange County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 & August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college districts, county board of education, geological hazard abatement district, water districts, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 66
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Orange County, California, held general elections for board of supervisors, county board of education, Irvine Ranch Water District, Municipal Water District of Orange County, North Orange Community College District, Orange County Water District, Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District, South Orange Community College District, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024, for the board of supervisors, county board of education, and superior court judges. The filing deadline for the offices on the primary ballot was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the offices only on the general election ballot was August 9, 2024.

Offices on the primary ballot could be won outright if a candidate received a majority of the vote. Elections for the Superior Court of Orange County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.[1]

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 1

General election

General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1

Janet Nguyen defeated Frances Marquez in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Janet Nguyen
Janet Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
61.2
 
160,036
Image of Frances Marquez
Frances Marquez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
38.8
 
101,296

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 261,332
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1

Janet Nguyen and Frances Marquez defeated Van Tran, Kimberly Ho, and Michael Vo in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Janet Nguyen
Janet Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
 
43.5
 
59,702
✔
Image of Frances Marquez
Frances Marquez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
35,687
Image of Van Tran
Van Tran (Nonpartisan)
 
18.0
 
24,717
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Kimberly Ho (Nonpartisan)
 
6.3
 
8,683
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Michael Vo (Nonpartisan)
 
6.3
 
8,599

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 137,388
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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 Farrah Khan in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donald P. Wagner
Donald P. Wagner (Nonpartisan)
 
63.5
 
97,706
Image of Farrah Khan
Farrah Khan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
36.5
 
56,207

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 153,913
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County Board of Education

District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jorge Valdes won election outright against Beatriz Mendoza in the primary for Orange County Board of Education District 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jorge Valdes (Nonpartisan)
 
57.0
 
33,307
Image of Beatriz Mendoza
Beatriz Mendoza (Nonpartisan)
 
43.0
 
25,159

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 58,466
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District 3

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Ken Williams Jr. won election outright against Nancy Watkins in the primary for Orange County Board of Education District 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ken Williams Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
53.1
 
68,612
Image of Nancy Watkins
Nancy Watkins (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
46.9
 
60,653

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 129,265
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Tim Shaw won election outright against David Johnson in the primary for Orange County Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan)
 
59.8
 
52,310
Image of David Johnson
David Johnson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.2
 
35,214

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 87,524
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Special district offices

Irvine Ranch Water District

Irvine Ranch Water District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Division 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Withers (i)
Division 4

Steven Allison  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Ferons  Candidate Connection
Ron Semon 


Municipal Water District of Orange County

Municipal Water District of Orange County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert McVicker (i)
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKarl Seckel (i) Candidate Connection
Pano Frousiakis  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffery Thomas (i)
Frank Gomez 
Pramod Kunju 
District 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Yoo Schneider (i)


North Orange County Community College District

North Orange County Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Lopez (i)
Jack Fennell 
District 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEvangelina Rea Rosales (i)
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lopez 
Steve Slawson 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Bent (i) Candidate Connection
Kyle Miller 


Orange County Water District

Orange County Water District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDenis Bilodeau (i)
Armando Perez-Serrato 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Yoh (i)
Monique Davis 
Al Nederhood  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Green (i)
Nile Morgan 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Weigand (i)
Bob Ooten 


Rancho Santiago Community College District

Rancho Santiago Community College District general election

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Office Candidates
District 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngZeke Hernandez (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngCecilia Iglesias  Candidate Connection
Andrew Linares 
Nelida Mendoza  Candidate Connection
Audrey Noji  Candidate Connection
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Crockett (i) Candidate Connection
Mayra Ruiz 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Arias Miller (i)
Tony Castro 


Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District

Regular election

Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
at-large

This general election was canceled.
at-large (2 seats)

The general election was canceled and these candidates were elected.

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Farano (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Guziak (i)

Special election

No candidates filed to run for the special election for a two-year term on the Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District.

South Orange County Community College District

South Orange County Community College District general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Inmon (i) Candidate Connection
Marlene Bronson 
Katherine Daigle 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Bartlett 
Rocky Cifone  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Dack (i) Candidate Connection
Michael Franklin 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Jemal (i) Candidate Connection
Carl David 


Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of Orange County general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Office No. 1

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Primary election

Superior Court of Orange County primary election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Office No. 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam D. Claster (i)
Office No. 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Erdosi (i)
Office No. 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Baez 
Dan Jacobson 
Office No. 4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Glenn-Leistikow (i)
Office No. 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Goodkin (i)
Office No. 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBeatriz M. Gordon (i)
Office No. 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSheila F. Hanson (i)
Office No. 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Henson (i)
Office No. 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Hernandez (i)
Office No. 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid A. Hoffer (i)
Office No. 11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore R. Howard (i)
Office No. 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Kang (i)
Office No. 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngM. Marc Kelly (i)
Office No. 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngErick Larsh (i)
Office No. 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Lee (i)
Office No. 16

Binh Dang  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Zimmer  Candidate Connection
Office No. 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Leversen (i)
Office No. 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJuliet O. Macaulay (i)
Office No. 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAdrianne E. Marshack (i)
Office No. 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLindsey Martinez (i)
Office No. 21

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLayne Melzer (i)
Office No. 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Minerich (i)
Office No. 23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Moorhead (i)
Office No. 24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Pacheco (i)
Office No. 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGary S. Paer (i)
Office No. 26

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Perez (i)
Office No. 27

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn R. Salter (i)
Office No. 28

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWalter P. Schwarm (i)
Office No. 29

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah C. Servino (i)
Office No. 30

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Strickroth (i)
Office No. 31

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Swain (i)
Office No. 32

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDaphne Sykes Scott (i)
Office No. 33

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngYolanda V. Torres (i)
Office No. 34

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFernando Valle (i)
Office No. 35

Green check mark transparent.pngWhitney Bokosky 
Daniel Kern  Candidate Connection
Office No. 36

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Zidbeck (i)

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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.[2]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.


See also

Orange County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate's Handbook: March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election," accessed January 9, 2024
  2. ↑ Orange County Clerk-Recorder, "Orange County History," accessed August 31, 2016
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