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Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2022)

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2022 Riverside County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 & August 12, 2022
Primary election: June 7, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Assessor-county clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, community services district board, sanitary district board, water district board (regular & special), and superior court judges
Total seats up: 55
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2022

Riverside County, California, held primary elections for assessor-county clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, and superior court judges and a general election for county board of education on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.

The county also held general elections for community college district board, community services district board, sanitary district board, and water district board on November 8, 2022. Elections could be canceled if only one candidate filed. The filing deadline for these elections was August 12, 2022.[1]

Elections

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Candidates and results

Assessor-Recorder

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder

Incumbent Peter Aldana won election outright in the primary for Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Peter Aldana (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
262,490

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

Total votes: 262,490
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Auditor-Controller

General election

General election for Riverside County Auditor-Controller

Ben Benoit defeated incumbent Paul Angulo in the general election for Riverside County Auditor-Controller on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ben Benoit (Nonpartisan)
 
54.3
 
262,409
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Paul Angulo (Nonpartisan)
 
45.7
 
221,099

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

Total votes: 483,508
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Auditor-Controller

Ben Benoit and incumbent Paul Angulo defeated Marshall Campbell in the primary for Riverside County Auditor-Controller on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ben Benoit (Nonpartisan)
 
46.0
 
150,319
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Paul Angulo (Nonpartisan)
 
39.4
 
128,831
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Marshall Campbell (Nonpartisan)
 
14.6
 
47,889

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

Total votes: 327,039
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District Attorney

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County District Attorney

Incumbent Mike Hestrin won election outright against Lara Gressley and Burke Strunsky in the primary for Riverside County District Attorney on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mike Hestrin (Nonpartisan)
 
55.0
 
185,041
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Lara Gressley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
76,003
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Burke Strunsky (Nonpartisan)
 
22.5
 
75,644

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

Total votes: 336,688
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Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator

Incumbent Chad Bianco won election outright against Michael Lujan in the primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Chad Bianco (Nonpartisan)
 
60.7
 
210,335
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Michael Lujan (Nonpartisan)
 
39.3
 
136,100

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

Total votes: 346,435
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Superintendent of Schools

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Edwin Gomez won election outright in the primary for Riverside County Superintendent of Schools on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
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Edwin Gomez (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
255,785

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

Total votes: 255,785
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Treasurer-Tax Collector

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector

Incumbent Matthew Jennings won election outright in the primary for Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
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Votes
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Matthew Jennings (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
271,582

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

Total votes: 271,582
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Board of Supervisors

District 2

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Karen Spiegel won election outright in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Karen Spiegel (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
52,465

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

Total votes: 52,465
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent V. Manuel Perez won election outright in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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V. Manuel Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
66,045

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

Total votes: 66,045
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District 5

General election

General election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 5

Yxstian Gutierrez defeated incumbent Jeff Hewitt in the general election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yxstian Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)
 
54.3
 
47,312
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Jeff Hewitt (Nonpartisan)
 
45.7
 
39,887

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

Total votes: 87,199
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 5

Yxstian Gutierrez and incumbent Jeff Hewitt defeated Lloyd White and Deni Mazingo in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 5 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Yxstian Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)
 
33.6
 
19,337
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Jeff Hewitt (Nonpartisan)
 
31.8
 
18,292
Image of Lloyd White
Lloyd White (Nonpartisan)
 
26.2
 
15,066
Image of Deni Mazingo
Deni Mazingo (Nonpartisan)
 
8.5
 
4,908

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

Total votes: 57,603
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Board of Education

District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Kim Cousins (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 2

General election

General election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 2

Ben Johnson II defeated Eric Mooney in the general election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ben Johnson II (Nonpartisan)
 
51.7
 
16,483
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Eric Mooney (Nonpartisan)
 
48.3
 
15,408

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

Total votes: 31,891
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District 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Elizabeth Romero (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Special district offices

Edgemont Community Services District

General election

The general election was canceled. Brenda Addie (Nonpartisan), Michael Addie (Nonpartisan), and Moses Taylor Jr. (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Home Gardens Sanitary District

General election

The general election was canceled. Grady Garrison (Nonpartisan), Karen Samson Runion (Nonpartisan), and Miguel Serrato (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Riverside Community College District

Riverside Community College District general election, 2022

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

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVirginia Blumenthal (i)
Trustee Area 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Juan Alcala (i)
Trustee Area 5

Daryl Terrell 
Green check mark transparent.pngKeri Then 

Western Municipal Water District

Western Municipal Water District general election, 2022

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

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Gardner (i)
Paloma Carrillo 
Division 2

Green check mark transparent.pngGracie Torres (i)
Luz Garcia 
S.R. Lopez 
Paul Rodriguez  Candidate Connection
Paula June Vice 
Division 3

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Dennstedt (i) Candidate Connection
Jerry Carlos 
Division 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Roughton (i)


Judicial

Superior Court of Riverside County

General election

Superior Court of Riverside County general election, 2022

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

This general election was canceled.
Office 2

This general election was canceled.
Office 3

This general election was canceled.
Office 4

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Lough  Candidate Connection
Amy Zois Barajas  Candidate Connection
Office 5

This general election was canceled.
Office 6

This general election was canceled.
Office 7

This general election was canceled.
Office 8

This general election was canceled.
Office 9

This general election was canceled.
Office 10

This general election was canceled.
Office 11

This general election was canceled.
Office 12

This general election was canceled.
Office 13

This general election was canceled.
Office 14

This general election was canceled.
Office 15

This general election was canceled.
Office 16

This general election was canceled.
Office 17

This general election was canceled.
Office 18

This general election was canceled.
Office 19

This general election was canceled.
Office 20

This general election was canceled.
Office 21

This general election was canceled.
Office 22

This general election was canceled.
Office 23

This general election was canceled.
Office 24

This general election was canceled.
Office 25

This general election was canceled.
Office 26

This general election was canceled.
Office 27

This general election was canceled.
Office 28

This general election was canceled.
Office 29

This general election was canceled.
Office 30

This general election was canceled.

Primary election

Superior Court of Riverside County primary, 2022

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

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngIrma Poole Asberry (i)
Office 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Benjamini (i)
Office 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAngel M. Bermudez (i)
Office 4

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Lough  Candidate Connection
Richard Swanson 
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Zois Barajas  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Allison Roach 
Gregory Rollins 
Office 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSusanne S. Cho (i)
Office 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Counelis (i)
Office 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Crandell (i)
Office 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Diaz Jr. (i)
Office 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn G. Evans (i)
Office 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Firetag (i)
Office 11

Laura Garcia 
Green check mark transparent.pngJay Kiel 
Office 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy F. Freer (i)
Office 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen J. Gallon (i)
Office 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol A. Greene (i)
Office 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly L. Hansen (i)
Office 16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher B. Harmon (i)
Office 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJorge C. Hernandez (i)
Office 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKristi Hester (i)
Office 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark E. Johnson (i)
Office 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Knight (i)
Office 21

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles J. Koosed (i)
Office 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Mathis (i)
Office 23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn M. Monterosso (i)
Office 24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark E. Petersen (i)
Office 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Singerton (i)
Office 26

Eric Isaac 
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Stone 
Office 27

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony R. Villalobos (i)
Office 28

Green check mark transparent.pngKristi Kirk 
Francisco Navarro 
Christopher Whelton 

Did not make the ballot:
Mickie Reed 
Office 29

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMarie Elena Wood (i)
Office 30

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey M. Zimel (i)


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Riverside County, California
Riverside County California
Population 2,418,185 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 7,209 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 55.7% 56.1%
Black/African American 6.5% 5.7%
Asian 6.7% 14.8%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Other (single race) 22.1% 14.3%
Multiple 7.8% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 49.4% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.8% 83.9%
College graduation rate 23.2% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $70,732 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 12.5% 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

Riverside County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Riverside County, "Contest/Candidate Proof List - Statewide General Election - 11/8/2022," accessed August 29, 2022
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