Tonight, Irvine voters volition elite 3 caller metropolis assembly members and a caller politician successful the city’s archetypal by-district election.
Here is wherever the archetypal tallies were astatine soon aft 8 p.m., according to the OC Registrar of Voters.
In the mayor’s race, Larry Agran was successful the pb implicit Tammy Kim by 3,947 votes — 41.56% implicit 34.81% of the wide votes tallied truthful far. There are 7 candidates moving for mayor, including 2 existent metropolis assembly members and 5 newcomers.
In District 1, Melinda Liu was starring implicit John Park by 473 votes — 34.57% implicit 29.85% of the wide votes tallied truthful far. Five newcomers are moving for the 2nd territory seat, including 3 existent metropolis commissioners.
In District 2, William Go was starring implicit Jess Starke by 450 votes — 33.1% implicit 27.78% of the wide votes tallied truthful far. Five newcomers are moving for the 2nd territory seat, including 3 existent metropolis commissioners.
In District 3, James Mai was starring implicit Tom Chomyn by 1,330 votes — 42.47% implicit 30.72% of the wide votes tallied truthful far. Three candidates, each metropolis commissioners, are moving successful District 3.
And successful District 4, Mike Carroll was starring implicit Ayn Craciun by 1,223 votes — 56.27% implicit 43.73% of the wide votes tallied truthful far. There are lone 2 candidates moving for this seat.
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It’s the city’s archetypal clip utilizing territory elections. That means residents are lone voting for a campaigner that represents the territory wherever they live.
However, each residents are capable to ballot for the mayor.
This year, the assembly is besides increasing from 5 to 7 members.
Since determination are nary incumbents successful 3 antithetic districts, residents are guaranteed to spot caller faces connected the council.
The metropolis is besides guaranteed to get a caller politician since the existent Mayor Farrah Khan — who was elected successful 2020 — is termed retired this year.
Click here to presumption Irvine’s territory map.
Angelina Hicks is simply a Voice of OC Tracy Wood Reporting Fellow. Contact her astatine [email protected] oregon connected Twitter @angelinahicks13
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