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Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2024)

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2024 Riverside County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023 &
August 9, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: March 5, 2024 &
November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Board of supervisors, community college district, community services district, county board of education, sanitary district, water district, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 33
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Riverside County, California, held primary elections for board of supervisors and superior court judges on March 5, 2024. 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 5, 2024. Elections for the superior court seats were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.

The county also held a general election for county board of education seats on March 5, 2024. The elections were canceled for unopposed races. The filing deadline for the board of supervisors, superior court, and county board of education seats was December 8, 2023

General elections for Edgemont Community Services District, Home Gardens Sanitary District, Riverside Community College District, and Western Municipal Water District were held on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for these offices was August 9, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Board of supervisors

District 1

General election

General election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1

Jose Medina defeated Richard Roth in the general election for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jose Medina (Nonpartisan)
 
51.1
 
71,839
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Richard Roth (Nonpartisan)
 
48.9
 
68,652

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

Total votes: 140,491
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1

Richard Roth and Jose Medina defeated Debbie Walsh and Gracie Torres in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Richard Roth (Nonpartisan)
 
31.7
 
17,928
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Jose Medina (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
14,039
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Debbie Walsh (Nonpartisan)
 
22.7
 
12,829
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Gracie Torres (Nonpartisan)
 
20.8
 
11,779

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

Total votes: 56,575
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District 3

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 3

Incumbent Chuck Washington won election outright against Jonathan Ingram, Jack Guerrero, and Mike Juarez in the primary for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Chuck Washington (Nonpartisan)
 
53.3
 
49,219
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Jonathan Ingram (Nonpartisan)
 
26.7
 
24,656
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Jack Guerrero (Nonpartisan)
 
20.0
 
18,433
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Mike Juarez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
9

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

Total votes: 92,317
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County board of education

District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 4

General election

General election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 4

Incumbent Bruce Dennis defeated Sergei Vinkov in the general election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bruce Dennis (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
91.0
 
43,563
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Sergei Vinkov (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.0
 
4,299

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

Total votes: 47,862
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District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Ray Curtis (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 7

General election

General election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Jennifer Mejares Pham defeated Maliha Williamson in the general election for Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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Jennifer Mejares Pham (Nonpartisan)
 
56.3
 
31,206
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Maliha Williamson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
24,271

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

Total votes: 55,477
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Special district offices

Riverside Community College District

District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Bill Hedrick (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Mary Figueroa (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Western Municipal Water District

District 4

General election
General election for Western Municipal Water District Division 4

Incumbent Laura Roughton defeated Rod Taylor and Donald Brock in the general election for Western Municipal Water District Division 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Laura Roughton (Nonpartisan)
 
56.5
 
35,077
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Rod Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
33.7
 
20,920
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Donald Brock (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
6,060

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

Total votes: 62,057
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District 5

General election
General election for Western Municipal Water District Division 5

Incumbent Fauzia Rizvi defeated Michael Martinez Scott and Scott Wilson in the general election for Western Municipal Water District Division 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Fauzia Rizvi (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
58.2
 
36,633
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Michael Martinez Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
14,417
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Scott Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
18.8
 
11,845

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

Total votes: 62,895
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Edgemont Community Services District

General election

The general election was canceled. Cheryl Franklin (Nonpartisan) and Hillary Ledbetter (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Home Gardens Sanitary District

No candidates filed for this election.

Judicial offices

General election

Superior Court of Riverside County general election

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

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 2

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 3

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 4

Gerald Pfohl 
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Tucker  Candidate Connection
Office No. 5

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 6

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 7

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 8

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 9

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 10

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 11

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 12

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 13

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 14

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 15

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 16

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 17

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 18

This general election was canceled.
Office No. 19

This general election was canceled.


Primary election

Superior Court of Riverside 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.pngJason Armand (i)
Office No. 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngManuel Bustamante Jr. (i)
Office No. 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMagdalena Cohen (i)
Office No. 4

Jeffrey Kirk 
Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Pfohl 
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Tucker  Candidate Connection
Office No. 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick Paul Dickerson III (i)
Office No. 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Garcia (i)
Office No. 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy J. Hollenhorst (i)
Office No. 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJacqueline C. Jackson (i)
Office No. 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKira Klatchko (i)
Office No. 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Kubelun (i)
Office No. 11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGodofredo Magno (i)
Office No. 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancisco Navarro (i)
Office No. 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Navarro (i)
Office No. 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMona Nemat (i)
Office No. 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel A. Ottolia (i)
Office No. 16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Polk (i)
Office No. 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshlyn Pulliam (i)
Office No. 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBernard Schwartz (i)
Office No. 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Yang (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

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