Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2019)
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| Filing deadline: January 28, 2019 |
| General election: March 12, 2019 |
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| Offices up: Board of supervisors |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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Orange County, California, held a special election for the District 3 seat on the board of supervisors on March 12, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2019.[1]
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Candidates and results
General election
Special general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donald P. Wagner (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 30,240 | |
| Loretta Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 26,708 | ||
| Kris Murray (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 5,338 | ||
| Larry Bales (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 3,912 | ||
| Deborah Pauly (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 3,847 | ||
| Kim-Thy Hoang Bayliss (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 1,366 | ||
| Katherine Daigle (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 597 | ||
| Total votes: 72,008 | ||||
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Past elections
2018
Assessor
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Assessor
Incumbent Claude Parrish won election outright against Richard Ramirez and Nathaniel Epstein in the primary for Orange County Assessor on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Claude Parrish (Nonpartisan) | 69.0 | 358,634 | |
| Richard Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 90,631 | ||
| Nathaniel Epstein (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 70,831 | ||
| Total votes: 520,096 | ||||
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Auditor-Controller
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Auditor-Controller
Incumbent Eric Woolery won election outright against Toni Smart in the primary for Orange County Auditor-Controller on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Woolery (Nonpartisan) | 74.3 | 369,704 | |
| Toni Smart (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 127,768 | ||
| Total votes: 497,472 | ||||
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District Attorney-Public Administrator
General election
General election for Orange County District Attorney-Public Administrator
Todd Spitzer defeated incumbent Tony Rackauckas in the general election for Orange County District Attorney-Public Administrator on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Todd Spitzer (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 484,830 | |
| Tony Rackauckas (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 425,764 | ||
| Total votes: 910,594 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County District Attorney-Public Administrator
Incumbent Tony Rackauckas and Todd Spitzer defeated Brett Murdock and Lenore Albert-Sheridan in the primary for Orange County District Attorney-Public Administrator on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Rackauckas (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 209,148 | |
| ✔ | Todd Spitzer (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 191,346 | |
| Brett Murdock (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 121,818 | ||
| Lenore Albert-Sheridan (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 20,890 | ||
| Total votes: 543,202 | ||||
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Sheriff-Coroner
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| David Harrington (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 104,623 | ||
| Total votes: 536,530 | ||||
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Treasurer-Tax Collector
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Incumbent Shari Freidenrich won election outright in the primary for Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shari Freidenrich (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 451,081 | |
| Total votes: 451,081 | ||||
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Superintendent of Schools
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Al Mijares won election outright in the primary for Orange County Superintendent of Schools on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Mijares (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 403,458 | |
| Total votes: 403,458 | ||||
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Clerk-Recorder
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Clerk-Recorder
Incumbent Hugh Nguyen won election outright against Steve Rocco in the primary for Orange County Clerk-Recorder on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hugh Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 79.1 | 407,638 | |
| Steve Rocco (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 107,926 | ||
| Total votes: 515,564 | ||||
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Board of Education Area 2
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Education District 2
Mari Barke defeated incumbent David Boyd and Matt Nguyen in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mari Barke (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 47,320 | |
| David Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 40,812 | ||
| Matt Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 29,771 | ||
| Total votes: 117,903 | ||||
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Board of Education Area 5
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Education District 5
Lisa Sparks defeated Mary Navarro, Kimberly Clark, Dan Draitser, and Mike Dalati in the general election for Orange County Board of Education District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Sparks (Nonpartisan) | 56.8 | 81,016 | |
| Mary Navarro (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 35,346 | ||
| Kimberly Clark (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 13,151 | ||
| Dan Draitser (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 8,313 | ||
| Mike Dalati (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 4,783 | ||
| Total votes: 142,609 | ||||
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Board of Supervisors District 2
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2
Incumbent Michelle Steel won election outright against Brendon Perkins and Michael Mahony in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Steel (Nonpartisan) | 63.4 | 80,854 | |
| Brendon Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 31,387 | ||
| Michael Mahony (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 15,281 | ||
| Total votes: 127,522 | ||||
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Board of Supervisors District 4
General election
General election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4
Doug Chaffee defeated Tim Shaw in the general election for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Chaffee (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 76,859 | |
| Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 75,537 | ||
| Total votes: 152,396 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 18,171 | |
| ✔ | Doug Chaffee (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 18,093 | |
| Joe Kerr (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 17,717 | ||
| Lucille Kring (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 15,347 | ||
| Rose Espinoza (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 10,397 | ||
| Cynthia Aguirre (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 8,419 | ||
| Total votes: 88,144 | ||||
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Board of Supervisors District 5
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5
Incumbent Lisa Bartlett won election outright in the primary for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Bartlett (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 113,567 | |
| Total votes: 113,567 | ||||
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Water District Division 1
General election
General election for Orange County Water District District 1
Incumbent Dina Nguyen defeated Linda Zamora in the general election for Orange County Water District District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dina Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 64.2 | 28,419 | |
| Linda Zamora (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 15,854 | ||
| Total votes: 44,273 | ||||
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Water District District 7
General election
General election for Orange County Water District District 7
Kelly Rowe defeated incumbent Shawn Dewane in the general election for Orange County Water District District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Rowe (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 35,878 | |
| Shawn Dewane (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 24,871 | ||
| Total votes: 60,749 | ||||
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Superior Court Office 1
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent William Claster ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 1.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 1 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
 William Claster Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 2
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent John Dorsey Conley ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 2.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 2 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| John Dorsey Conley Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 3
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Bradley Erdosi ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 3.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 3 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Bradley Erdosi Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 4
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Sheila Fell ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 4.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 4 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Sheila Fell Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 5
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent John Gastelum ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 5.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 5 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| John Gastelum Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 6
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Stephanie George ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 6.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 6 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Stephanie George Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 7
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Geoffrey Glass ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 7.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 7 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Geoffrey Glass Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 8
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Beatriz Gordon ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 8.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 8 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Beatriz Gordon Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 9
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Sheila Hanson ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 9.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 9 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Sheila Hanson Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 10
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Douglas Hatchimonji ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 10.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 10 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Douglas Hatchimonji Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 11
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Carol Henson ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 11.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 11 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Carol Henson Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 12
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent David Hoffer ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 12.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 12 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| David Hoffer Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 13
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Orange County
Incumbent Theodore R. Howard won election outright against Franklin Dunn in the primary for Superior Court of Orange County on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Theodore R. Howard (Nonpartisan) | 78.8 | 392,776 | |
| Franklin Dunn (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 105,747 | ||
| Total votes: 498,523 | ||||
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Superior Court Office 14
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gerald Johnston ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 14.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 14 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Gerald Johnston Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 15
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent M. Marc Kelly ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 15.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 15 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| M. Marc Kelly Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 16
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Dennis Keough ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 16.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 16 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Dennis Keough Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 17
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Erick Larsh ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 17.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 17 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Erick Larsh | ||
Superior Court Office 18
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Richard Lee ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 18.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 18 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Richard Lee Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 19
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Brett London ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 19.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 19 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Brett London Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 20
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Michael Leversen ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 20.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 20 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Michael Leversen Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 21
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Charles Margines ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 21.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 21 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Charles Margines Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 22
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Linda Marks ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 22.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 22 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Linda Marks Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 23
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Layne Melzer ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 23.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 23 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Layne Melzer Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 24
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Mark Millard ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 24.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 24 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Mark Millard Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 25
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Richard Pacheco ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 25.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 25 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Richard Pacheco Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 26
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gary Paer ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 26.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 26 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Gary Paer Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 27
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Joe Perez ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 27.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 27 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Joe Perez Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 28
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Gary Pohlson ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 28.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 28 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Gary Pohlson Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 29
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Glenn Salter ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 29.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 29 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Glenn Salter Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 30
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Salvador Sarmiento ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 30.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 30 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Salvador Sarmiento Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 31
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Walter Schwarm ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 31.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 31 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Walter Schwarm Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 32
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Deborah Servino ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 32.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 32 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Deborah Servino Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 33
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Michael Strickroth ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 33.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 33 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Michael Strickroth Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 34
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Daphne Sykes Scott ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 34.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 34 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
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| Candidates | ||
| Daphne Sykes Scott Incumbent | ||
Superior Court Office 35
Due to lack of opposition, this election did not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Peter Wilson ran unopposed in the race for Orange County Superior Court Office 35.[2]
| Orange County Superior Court, Office 35 Primary Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | ||
| Peter Wilson Incumbent | ||
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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.[3]As of 2010, its population was 3,010,232.
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 | 3,010,232 | 37,253,956 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 792 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61% | 59.7% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 20.5% | 14.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34.1% | 39% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.5% | 83.3% |
| College graduation rate | 40.6% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,234 | $75,235 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
State profile
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Partisan data
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Presidential voting pattern
- California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from California were Democrats.
- California had 46 Democratic and seven Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held 11 and Republicans held one of California's 22 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- California's governor was Democrat Gavin Newsom.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled the California State Senate with a 28-10 majority, while two seats were vacant.
- Democrats controlled the California State Assembly with a 61-19 majority.
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| Assembly | D | D | D | S | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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| Demographic data for California | ||
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| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **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.[4][5]
| 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
| Orange County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Third Supervisorial District Vacancy Election - 3/12/2019," accessed January 29, 2019
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed March 15, 2018
- ↑ 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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