2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors election
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The 2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on March 5, 2024 (for general elections) and November 5, 2024 (for runoff elections). Two Board of Supervisors seats (districts 1 and 3) are the only county offices up for election in presidential years. The other county supervisorial district seats (districts 2, 4, and 5) and countywide offices are up for election in midterm years. County elections in California are officially nonpartisan.
Background
The 2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on March 5, 2024 (for general elections) and November 5, 2024 (for runoff elections). Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.
Two of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors were up for election. The Democratic Party currently holds three seats on the board, while the Republican Party holds two.
County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. The parties below identify which party label each candidate would have run under if given the option.
District 1
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First round municipality results Nguyen: 30–40 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Marquez: 40–50% 50–60% No data / no votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district includes Huntington Beach, as well as Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Westminster, and most of Garden Grove. Incumbent Andrew Do, a Republican, was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term.
Candidates
Advanced
- Janet Nguyen (Republican), California state senator and former Orange County supervisor[1]
Eliminated in first round
- Kimberly Ho (Republican), Westminster city councilor[3]
- Van Tran (Republican), member of the Orange County Water District Board of Directors, chief of staff to incumbent Andrew Do, and former California state representative[3]
- Michael Vo (Republican), former mayor of Fountain Valley[4]
Endorsements
Newspapers
General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Janet Nguyen | 59,702 | 43.46 | |
| Frances Marquez | 35,687 | 25.98 | |
| Van Tran | 24,717 | 17.99 | |
| Kimberly Ho | 8,683 | 6.32 | |
| Michael Vo | 8,599 | 6.26 | |
| Total votes | 137,388 | 100% | |
Runoff
Because no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round in March, State Senator Janet Nguyen and Cypress city council member Frances Marquez advanced to a runoff, which was held on November 5, 2024. Nguyen was elected with 61.2 percent of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Janet Nguyen | 160,036 | 61.2 | |
| Frances Marquez | 101,296 | 38.8 | |
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District 3
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The 3rd district includes Irvine and portions of Orange and Anaheim. Incumbent Republican Donald Wagner ran for re-election.
Candidates
- Farrah Khan (Democratic), mayor of Irvine[6]
- Donald Wagner (Republican), incumbent supervisor[7]
Endorsements
Newspapers
General election
Incumbent Donald Wagner won a majority of the vote on March 5, winning re-election in the first round and avoiding a runoff.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Donald P. Wagner | 97,706 | 63.48 | |
| Farrah Khan | 56,207 | 36.52 | |
| Total votes | 153,913 | 100% | |
References
- ^ "Janet Nguyen is running again for the O.C. Board of Supervisors". New Santa Ana. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Torres, Destiny (June 2, 2023). "Frances Marquez launches campaign for OC Board of Supervisors". The Orange County Register. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Farzan, Yufra (February 15, 2023). "Race for OC Board of Supervisors Seat Gets Underway". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Gerda, Nick (February 13, 2024). "OC County Board of Supervisors". LAist. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsement: Elect Janet Nguyen to the Orange County Board of Supervisors". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Torres, Destiny (July 22, 2023). "Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan launches bid for seat on Board of Supervisors". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Hanna (February 10, 2023). "OC Supervisor Don Wagner kicks off his 2024 campaign". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Endorsement: Re-elect Don Wagner to the Orange County Board of Supervisors". OC Register. Retrieved February 16, 2024.