2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors election

Orange County Board of Supervisors elections, 2022
June 7, 2022 (first round)
November 8, 2022 (runoff)
3 of 5 seats to the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Registered1,817,149
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 3
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 3 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 340,077 109,336
Percentage 75.67% 24.33%
Winners:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold      No election

The 2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on June 7 and November 8, 2022. Three of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors were up for election. This was the first set of elections held after the 2020 redistricting cycle. County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with the first round in June. Runoffs were held in all three districts, as no candidate managed to reach the 50% + 1 threshold.

Preceding the election, the Republican Party held three seats on the board, while the Democratic Party held two. One Republican-held district, the 5th, and two Democratic-held districts, the 2nd and 4th, were up for election in 2022. In the 2nd and 4th districts, both candidates who advanced from the jungle primary were Democrats, guaranteeing that the Democratic Party will hold those seats. In the 5th district, one Republican and one Democrat advanced, meaning that control of the entire board rested on the outcome of the general election in that district. After the election Democrats flipped the 5th district, taking control of the board for the first time in over 40 years.[1]

Key issues in the 2022 election included the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the board's role in enforcing mask and vaccine mandates, and how to prioritize spending between law enforcement and other public services.[1]

District 2

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 election
June 7, 2022 (first round)
November 8, 2022 (runoff)
 
Candidate Vicente Sarmiento Kim Bernice Nguyen Cecilia Iglesias
First round 21,789
35.05% 		21,721
22.27% 		10,580
17.01%
Runoff 48,923
51.62% 		45,854
48.38% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Jon Dumitru Juan Villegas
First round 10,281
16.44% 		5,699
9.17%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Supervisor before election

Katrina Foley

 Elected Supervisor

Vicente Sarmiento

The 2nd district includes Santa Ana as well as parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange, and Tustin. Due to changes in redistricting, this is the county's first ever majority-Latino district. Incumbent supervisor Katrina Foley chose to seek re-election in the 5th district, making this an open seat.[2]

Candidates

Note: County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. The parties below identify which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.

General election

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors 2nd district election [3]
Candidate Votes %
Vicente Sarmiento 21,916 35.05
Kim Bernice Nguyen 13,923 22.27
Cecilia Iglesias 10,635 17.01
Jon Dumitru 10,321 16.44
Juan Villegas 5,733 9.17
Total votes 62,528 100.00

Runoff

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors 2nd district runoff election
Candidate Votes %
Vicente Sarmiento 48,923 51.62
Kim Bernice Nguyen 45,854 48.38
Total votes 94,777 100.00

District 4

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4 election
June 7, 2022 (first round)
November 8, 2022 (runoff)
 
Candidate Doug Chaffee Sunny Park Steve Vargas
First round 27,901
32.42% 		30,795
35.80% 		27,323
31.78%
Runoff 72,272
55.40% 		58,181
44.60% 		Eliminated
Supervisor before election

Doug Chaffee

 Supervisor after election

Doug Chaffee

The 4th district includes Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton, and parts of Anaheim.[4] The incumbent was Democrat Doug Chaffee, who was elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.[5] Chaffee faced criticism within his own party for some of his votes and actions in office, and the Orange County Democratic Party endorsed his challenger Sunny Park.[6]

Candidates

Note: County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. The parties below identify which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.

General election

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors 4th district election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Sunny Park 30,904 35.80
Doug Chaffee (incumbent) 27,990 32.42
Steve Vargas 27,436 31.78
Total votes 86,330 100.00

Runoff

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors 4th district runoff election
Candidate Votes %
Doug Chaffee (incumbent) 72,272 55.40
Sunny Park 58,181 44.60
Total votes 130,453 100.00

District 5

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 election
June 7, 2022 (first round)
November 8, 2022 (runoff)
 
Candidate Katrina Foley Patricia Bates
First round 64,888
41.76% 		34,467
22.18%
Runoff 114,105
51.30% 		110,238
48.70%
 
Candidate Diane Harkey Kevin Muldoon
First round 28,809
18.54% 		27,229
17.52%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Supervisor before election

Lisa Bartlett

 Supervisor after election

Katrina Foley

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The 5th district is largely coastal and includes Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, several unincorporated communities, and the southern portion of Irvine. The incumbent was Republican Lisa Bartlett, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House. Democratic 2nd district incumbent Katrina Foley switched to run in this district.[7] Foley was elected with 43.4% of the vote in a 2021 special election.[8]

Candidates

Note: County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. The parties below identify which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.

Endorsements

Patricia Bates

Newspapers

Katrina Foley

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General election

2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors 5th district election[3]
Candidate Votes %
Katrina Foley (incumbent) 64,888 41.76
Patricia Bates 34,467 22.18
Diane Harkey 28,809 18.54
Kevin Muldoon 27,229 17.52
Total votes 155,393 100.00

Runoff

2022 Orange County Board Of Supervisors 5th district runoff election[12]
Candidate Votes %
Katrina Foley (incumbent) 116,105 51.3
Patricia Bates 110,238 48.7
Total votes 226,343 100.00

References

  1. ^ a b "Who Are Your Options to Run Your Government? Here's Who Made it Onto the November Ballot". June 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Elections 2022: Five candidates seek OC supervisor seat in new District 2". May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Current Election Results | OC Vote". ocvote.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Elections 2022: District 4 supervisor challenged by Brea, Buena Park council members". May 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 General Election". ocvote.gov. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Gerda, Nick (June 15, 2022). "Did Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Just Lose Re-Election?". Voice of OC. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Elections 2022: Lots of experience among candidates in District 5 Board of Supervisors race". May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Election Results Archives | OC Vote". ocvote.gov. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pat Bates for Orange County supervisor: Endorsement". April 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Huntington Beach leaders endorse Katrina Foley for OC Supervisor". December 30, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Katrina Foley endorsed by all Laguna Beach city councilmembers". June 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Election Night Results". www.livevoterturnout.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
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