prepared by the city clerk’s office updated: december 8, 2020

Prepared by the City Clerk’s Office Updated: December 8, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY
CANDIDATES AND MEASURES .............................................................................................................. 1
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ...................................................................................................................... 1 NOVEMBER 6, 2018 ...................................................................................................................... 2 JUNE 5, 2018 ................................................................................................................................. 3 NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ...................................................................................................................... 4 NOVEMBER 4, 2014 ...................................................................................................................... 5 NOVEMBER 6, 2012 ...................................................................................................................... 6 NOVEMBER 2, 2010 ...................................................................................................................... 7 NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ...................................................................................................................... 8 JUNE 3, 2008 ................................................................................................................................. 9 NOVEMBER 7, 2006 .................................................................................................................... 10 NOVEMBER 2, 2004 .................................................................................................................... 11 JUNE 3, 2003 ............................................................................................................................... 12 NOVEMBER 5, 2002 .................................................................................................................... 13 NOVEMBER 7, 2000 .................................................................................................................... 14 NOVEMBER 3, 1998 .................................................................................................................... 15 NOVEMBER 5, 1996 .................................................................................................................... 16 NOVEMBER 8, 1994 .................................................................................................................... 17 NOVEMBER 2, 1993 .................................................................................................................... 18 NOVEMBER 3, 1992 .................................................................................................................... 19 NOVEMBER 5, 1991 .................................................................................................................... 20 NOVEMBER 6, 1990 .................................................................................................................... 21 JUNE 5, 1990 ............................................................................................................................... 22 MARCH 6, 1990 ........................................................................................................................... 23 NOVEMBER 7, 1989 .................................................................................................................... 24 AUGUST 30, 1989 ....................................................................................................................... 25 JUNE 7, 1988 ............................................................................................................................... 26 NOVEMBER 3, 1987 .................................................................................................................... 27 JUNE 3, 1986 ............................................................................................................................... 28 JUNE 5, 1984 ............................................................................................................................... 29 JUNE 8, 1982 ............................................................................................................................... 30 NOVEMBER 3, 1981 .................................................................................................................... 31 JUNE 3, 1980 ............................................................................................................................... 32 NOVEMBER 7, 1978 .................................................................................................................... 33 MARCH 7, 1978 ........................................................................................................................... 34 MARCH 2, 1976 ........................................................................................................................... 35 NOVEMBER 4, 1975 .................................................................................................................... 36 JUNE 4, 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 37 MARCH 5, 1974 ........................................................................................................................... 38 DECEMBER 21, 1971 .................................................................................................................. 39
ELECTED MAYORS/COUNCILMEMBERS ............................................................................................. 41 MAYORS OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA ................................................................................ 45 HISTORY OF BALLOT MEASURES ....................................................................................................... 47 SUMMARY OF ELECTION DATA ........................................................................................................... 55
SUMMARY INCORPORATION Approved by the voters of the City of Irvine December 21, 1971 Certified by the Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown, Jr.: December 28, 1971 Note: Election materials prior to incorporation are on file at the office of the Orange County
Registrar of Voters.
CHARTER Approved by the voters of the City of Irvine: November 4, 1975 Certified by the Secretary of State March Fong Eu: November 14, 1975
CITY MANAGERS 1972 – 1989 William Woollett Jr. 1990 – 1999 Paul Brady 1999 – 2006 Allison Hart 2006 – 2018 Sean Joyce
2018 – 2020 John Russo 2020 – present Marianna Marysheva (Interim)
ELECTION DATES General Law election date: March (Even Years, 1971-78) Charter amendment approved by voters to change from March to June of even years: November 7, 1978
Charter amendment approved by voters to change from June to November of even years: November 6, 1990
REGISTERED VOTERS Certified to the Secretary of State as of October 19, 2020: 147,531
Note: The report to the Secretary of State is updated periodically. For the most recent report, contact the Orange County Registrar of Voters at (714) 567-7600 or log on to its website at ocvote.com.
POPULATION Effective 2020 – 281,707
MAYOR:
Farrah N. Khan* 56,304 47.6% Christina L. Shea 42,738 36.1% Luis Huang 9,684 8.2% Katherine Daigle 9,654 8.1% TOTAL VOTES CAST 118,380
CITY COUNCIL:
Tammy Kim** 43,744 14.8% Mike Carroll** 38,615 13.1% Larry Agran^^ 38,156 12.9% Lauren Johnson-Norris 37,931 12.8% John Park 32,521 11.0% Carrie O’Malley 27,440 9.3% Mark Newgent 15,894 5.4% Diana Jiang 14,837 5.0% Laura Bratton 10,305 3.5% Dylan Green 8,814 3.0% Christina Dillard 8,321 2.8% Anshul Garg 6,420 2.2% Abigail K. Pole 6,406 2.2% Hai Yang Liang 5,944 2.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST 295,348
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term
^^ 3rd runner up elected to a two-year term for purpose of filling vacancy created by Farrah N. Khan’s election to Mayor
Total Ballots Cast 129,954 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast 112,599 Election Day Vote Center Ballots Cast 17,355 Population 281,707 Registered Voters 147,531 Percentage Turnout 88.2%
Campaign Contribution Limit (January 2019 – December 2020): $530.00
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NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 18-81 MAYOR:
Donald P. Wagner* 35,592 45.3% Ed Pope 24,682 31.4% Katherine Daigle 13,018 16.6% Ing Tiong 5,341 6.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 78,633
CITY COUNCIL:
Farrah N. Khan** 23,085 15.5% Anthony Kuo** 21,071 14.2% Carrie O’Malley 19,267 13.0% Lauren Johnson-Norris 17,147 11.8% Kev Abazajian 16,889 11.4% Frank McGill 12,313 8.3% Jaci Woods 10,092 6.8% Mark Newgent 8,077 5.4% John Park 6,877 4.6% Gang Chen 5,835 3.9% Liqing Lee Sun 5,462 3.7% David Chey 2,624 1.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 148,739
Total Ballots Cast 89,313 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast 56,354 Precinct Ballots Cast 28,601 Population 276,176 Registered Voters 125,972 Precincts 91 Percentage Turnout 70.9%
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 18-56
Measure B: City of Irvine, “City Council Ordinance No. 17-08, Facilitating Veterans Cemetery
Through Relocation of Previously-Planned Development”
Yes 17,078 37.4% No 28,638 62.6%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 45,716 FAILED Measure C: Charter Amendment – “A Measure Requiring 2/3 Vote of the City Council to
Propose Taxes” (Initiative Ordinance No. 18-08 )
Yes 34,010 76.2% No 10,618 23.8%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 44,628 PASSED Measure D: Charter Amendment – “A Measure Prohibiting Voter Approval Requirements of
Fiscally Beneficial Projects”
TOTAL VOTES CAST 43,344 FAILED
Total Ballots Cast 48,438 Vote By Mail Ballots Cast 32,121 Precinct Ballots Cast 16,317 Population 276,176 Registered Voters 117,829 Precincts 101 Percentage Turnout 41.1%
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MAYOR:
Donald P. Wagner* 30,002 37.7% Mary Ann Gaido 26,278 33.0% Gang Chen 11,816 14.8% Katherine Daigle 8,299 10.4% David Chey 3,206 4.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST 79,601
CITY COUNCIL:
Christina L. Shea** 28,072 20.2% Melissa Fox** 24,023 17.2% Anthony Kuo 21,301 15.3% Farrah N. Khan 16,487 11.8% Anila Ali 10,011 7.2% Shiva Farivar 9,799 7.0% Dale Cheema 8,844 6.3% Courtney Santos 6,758 4.9% Matthew Ehorn 4,988 3.6% Hyunjoung “Genii” Ahn 4,651 3.3% Ian Daelucian 4,349 3.1% TOTAL VOTES CAST 139,283
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Steven S. Choi* 18,333 45.4% Mary Ann Gaido 17,380 43.0% Katherine Daigle 4,698 11.6% TOTAL VOTES CAST 40,411
CITY COUNCIL:
Lynn Schott** 16,814 22.9% Jeffrey Lalloway** 16,749 22.8% Melissa Fox 16,539 22.5% Larry Agran 14,403 19.6% Evan Chemers 8,966 12.2% TOTAL VOTES CAST 73,471
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term Measure V: Orange County Great Park Fiscal Transparency and Reforms Act (Initiative
Ordinance No. 14-04)
Yes 34,846 88.7% No 4,430 11.3%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 39,276 PASSED Measure W: Term Limits Measure (Initiative Ordinance No. 14-05)
Yes 29,361 74.6% No 9,986 25.4%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 39,347 PASSED
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Steven S. Choi* 32,505 45.7% Larry Agran 28,741 40.4% Katherine Daigle 9,951 13.9% TOTAL VOTES CAST 71,197
CITY COUNCIL:
Beth Krom** 34,075 21.3% Christina L. Shea** 31,776 19.9% Lynn Schott 30,264 18.9% PK Wong 27,381 17.1% Gavin Huntley-Fenner 19,286 12.1% Evan Chemers 17,167 10.7% TOTAL VOTES CAST 159,949
Measure BB: The Irvine Support Our Schools Initiative of 2012 (Initiative Ordinance No.
12-13)
Total Ballots Cast 82,884 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast 42,756 Precinct Ballots Cast 39,524 Early Voting Ballots Cast 604 Population 223,729 Registered Voters 121,533 Precincts 127 Percentage Turnout 68.2%
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Sukhee Kang* 34,634 64.1% Christopher Gonzales 19,383 35.9% TOTAL VOTES CAST 54,017
CITY COUNCIL:
Larry Agran** 22,206 23.6% Jeffrey Lalloway** 20,959 22.3% Lynn Schott 18,630 19.8% Shiva Farivar 17,657 18.8% Chris Moore 8,259 8.8% Bijan Mazarji 3,327 3.5% Yunus Aksoy 3,037 3.2% TOTAL VOTES CAST 94,075
Measure R: Irvine Schools Support Initiative (Initiative Ordinance No. 10-10)
Yes 40,861 78.2% No 11,415 21.8%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 52,276 PASSED Measure S: Irvine Sustainable Community Initiative (Initiative Ordinance No. 10-11)
Yes 35,239 66.8% No 17,479 33.2%
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Sukhee Kang* 38,505 52.0% Christina L. Shea 35,481 48.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST 73,986
CITY COUNCIL:
Beth Krom** 36,924 19.5% Steven S. Choi** 28,886 15.3% Larry Agran^^ 28,157 14.9% Margie Wakeham 22,669 12.0% Todd Gallinger 22,423 11.9% Patrick A. Rodgers 22,093 11.7% Eric Johnson 11,022 5.8% Bea Foster 10,877 5.8% Ruby Young 3,697 2.0% Paris Merriam 2,354 1.2% TOTAL VOTES CAST 189,102
^^ 3rd runner up elected to a two-year term for purpose of filling vacancy created by Sukhee Kang’s election to Mayor
Measure R: Orange County Great Park Ratification and Implementation Act (Initiative Ordinance No. 08-17)
Yes 39,056 55.9% No 30,828 44.1%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 69,884 PASSED Measure S: Irvine Personal Information Privacy Act (Initiative Ordinance No. 08-16)
Yes 45,425 63.7% No 25,863 36.3%
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH STATE PRIMARY ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 08-77
Measure H: Irvine City Council Ethical Public Service Ordinance (Initiative Ordinance No. 08-03)
Yes 14,718 80.9% No 3,473 19.1%
Total Ballots Cast 19,086 Early Voting Ballots Cast 141 Vote By Mail Ballots Cast 13,351 Precinct Ballots Cast 5,594 Population 209,806 Registered Voters 103,903 Precincts 109 Percentage Turnout 18.4%
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MAYOR:
Beth Krom* 26,082 59.6% John Duong 17,657 40.4% TOTAL VOTES CAST 43,739
CITY COUNCIL:
Christina L. Shea** 21,190 27.6% Sukhee Kang** 20,984 27.3% Mary Ann Gaido 19,267 25.1% Bill Mavity 15,341 20.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST 76,782
Total Ballots Cast 48,460 Absentee Ballots Cast 24,321 Precinct Ballots Cast 24,139 Population 193,785 Registered Voters 94,534 Precincts 125 Percentage Turnout 51.3%
Measure M: Orange County Transportation Improvement Plan County-Wide:
Yes 489,640 69.7% No 213,250 30.3%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 702,890 Irvine Votes:
Yes 33,305 73.7% No 11,913 26.3%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 45,218 Campaign Contribution Limit (January 2005 – December 2006): $390.00
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MAYOR:
Beth Krom* 26,157 44.0% Mike Ward 24,153 40.6% Earle Zucht 4,984 8.4% Ronald Eugene Allen 4,171 7.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 59,465
CITY COUNCIL:
Larry Agran** 25,210 16.9% Steven S. Choi** 25,052 16.8% Sukhee Kang^^ 24,642 16.5% Debbie Coven 24,261 16.2% Mike House 22,561 15.1% Greg Smith 22,326 14.9% Mohsen Alinaghian 5,336 3.6% TOTAL VOTES CAST 149,388
^^ 3rd runner up elected to a two-year term for purpose of filling vacancy created by Beth Krom’s election to Mayor
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SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 03-66
Measure A: Support the CenterLine Light Rail Project (Initiative Ordinance No. 03-01)
Yes 8,555 47.6% No 9,423 52.4%
Measure B: Prohibit any City of Irvine Participation in the CenterLine Light Rail Project (Initiative Ordinance No. 10-83)
Yes 8,419 47.9% No 9,161 52.1%
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Larry Agran* 19,886 53.4% Mike House 17,358 46.6% TOTAL VOTES CAST 37,244
CITY COUNCIL:
Beth Krom** 15,859 24.7% Christina L. Shea** 14,562 22.7% Mitch Goldstone 14,499 22.4% Chuck DeVore 14,412 22.4% Linda Lee Grau 4,951 7.7% TOTAL VOTES CAST 64,283
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term Measure GG: Repeal the 1.5% business utility user’s tax paid by businesses but not
residents in Irvine
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Larry Agran* 34,905 (100.0%) TOTAL VOTES CAST 34,905
CITY COUNCIL:
Chris Mears** 21, 296 16.5% Michael Ward** 19,718 15.3% Beth Krom^^ 18,725 14.5% Anthony J. Dragun 14,808 11.5% Kenneth L. Hansen 14,729 11.4% Dave Christensen 13,673 10.6% Patrick A. Rodgers 8,553 6.6% Christopher J. Gonzales 8,123 6.3% Roger A. Matlin 4,222 3.3% Alan A. Mannason 2,901 2.2% Savvas Roditis 2,381 1.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 129,129
^^ 3rd runner up elected to a two-year term for purpose of filling vacancy created by Larry Agran’s election to Mayor
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 98-158
MAYOR:
CITY COUNCIL:
Larry Agran** 14,434 22.4% Greg Smith** 13,004 20.2% Ned E. Kassouf 10,452 16.3% Carolyn McInerney 10,422 16.2% George Michael Gallagher 6,655 10.3% Don Irvine 4,662 7.2% Jack Wu 2,902 4.5% Savvas Roditis 1,776 2.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 64,307
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term Measure D: Shall City of Irvine Advisory Resolution No. 98-01, Supporting the Reuse of MCAS
El Toro for Non-Aviation Purposes in Accordance with the Millennium Plan, Be Adopted?
Yes 26,737 81.1% No 6,213 19.9%
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MAYOR:
Christina L. Shea* 19,479 49.8% Sally Anne Sheridan 11,537 29.5% Paul Johnson 4,747 12.1% Guy E. Mailly 3,314 8.5% TOTAL VOTES CAST 39,077
CITY COUNCIL:
Michael Ward** 19,174 30.8% Dave Christensen** 16,027 25.8% Kenneth L. Hansen 13,919 22.4% Bruce Peotter 13,071 21.0% TOTAL VOTES CAST 62,191
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term Measure M: Amendment to portions of the City Code relating to Campaign Financing (Initiative
Ordinance No. 96-01)
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MAYOR:
CITY COUNCIL:
Greg Smith** 20,848 37.3% Barry Hammond** 17,902 32.0% George Gallagher 9,641 17.2% David Glenn Burt 3,871 6.9% Gilad Ganish 3632 6.5% TOTAL VOTES CAST 52,262
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CITY COUNCIL:
Greg Smith* 10,772 53.9% Marc Goldstone 8,268 41.3% Alireza Jazayeri 961 4.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 20,001
* Elected to complete the term of office vacated by Art Bloomer as a result of his resignation.
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MAYOR:
Mike Ward* 16,435 37.3% Marc Goldstone 11,730 26.6% Helen T. Cameron 11,204 25.4% Les Racey 1,973 4.5% Al Nasser 1,699 3.9% David Fondots 1,032 2.3% TOTAL VOTES CAST 44,073
CITY COUNCIL:
Paula Werner** 20,890 27.0% Christina L. Shea** 20,294 26.2% Ken Bruner 12,658 16.3% Christopher B. Mears 12,236 15.8% Philip Bui 3,549 4.6% John Boardman 2,965 3.8% George A. Gallagher 2,861 3.7% Dale Gregory Peterson 1,974 2.5% 77,427
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 91-163
Measure A: Charter Amendment – If a Councilmember in an unexpired term is elected to the office of Mayor, the candidate with the third highest number of votes shall fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the term; the amendment also instructs voters to vote for no ore than three candidates in this instance (Amends Measure D passed on June 7, 1988).
Yes 11,328 71.3% No 4,570 28.7%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 15,898 PASSED Measure B: Referendum petition repealing Ordinance 90-23, Zone Change for the undeveloped
portion of Planning Area 38 (Westpark)
Yes 8,486 51.2% No 8,088 48.8%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 16,574 PASSED Measure C: Advisory Vote Only – Implementation of the Conservation and Open Space
element and Land Use Element of the General Plan approved by the voters in June 1998
Yes 12,695 78.0% No 3,582 22.0%
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 90-155
CITY COUNCIL:
Bill Vardoulis* 11,409 39.5% Michael Tague 7,647 26.5% Carol Yocum 5,571 19.3% Albert E. “Al” Nasser 2,855 9.9% Genovica Niculescu-Balteanu 1,394 4.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 28,876
* Elected to complete the term of office vacated by Sally Anne Sheridan on her election to Mayor
at the June 5, 1990 Regular Municipal Election. The Special Election was initiated by petition. Measure D: Charter Amendment: Change date of regular City election from June to November
of even years.
Yes 21,171 67.5% No 10,199 32.5%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 31,370 PASSED Measure E: Charter Amendment: Repeal direct election of Mayor and runner-up provision to
fill seat of incumbent Councilmember being elected Mayor, providing for a five- member Council (repeal of Measure D from June 1988)
Yes 12,898 40.8% No 18,735 59.2%
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(CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION) CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 90-98
MAYOR:
Sally Anne Sheridan* 14,256 51.2% Larry Agran 13,584 48.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 27,840
CITY COUNCIL:
Art Bloomer** 11,702 22.8% Barry J. Hammond** 11,629 22.6% Mary Ann Gaido 11,096 21.6% Cameron Cosgrove 11,037 21.5% Robert J. West 4,112 8.0% Albert E. “Al” Nasser 1,810 3.5% TOTAL VOTES CAST 51,386
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term Measure B: General Plan Amendment: Provide two-lane vehicle overcrossings at Yale
Avenue/AT&SF Railroad and Yale/I-405 (Initiative Petition)
Yes 13,487 51.5% No 12,701 48.5%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 26,188 PASSED Measure C: General Plan Amendment: Provide overcrossings for bicycle / pedestrian /
emergency vehicle access only at Yale/AT&SF Railroad and Yale/I-405
Yes 12,233 47.4% No 13,581 52.6%
Total Ballots Cast 28,966 Absentee Ballots Cast 5,996 Population 102,418 Registered Voters 55,163 Precincts 105 Percentage Turnout 52.5%
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SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 90-39
Measure: Formation of Mello-Roos District to Build Parks and other Public Facilities
($57,000,000.00)
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 89-160
Measure N: Amendment of Human Rights Ordinance; i.e., remove references to “sexual
orientation.” (Initiative Ordinance 89-1)
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Measure A*: San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Joint Policy Agreement between the
Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach
Yes 11,942 81.2% No 2,765 18.8%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 14,707 PASSED Measure B*: Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Memorandum of Understanding between
the Cities of Tustin, Irvine, and Orange
Yes 12,161 82.9% No 2,501 17.1%
Total Ballots Cast 14,973 Absentee Ballots Cast* N/A Population 100,417 Registered Voters 56,400 Precincts (Consolidated precincts to correspond to villages)
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-71
(SUPERCEDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-64) MAYOR:
Larry Agran* 15,651 57.0% Barry J. Hammond 8,707 31.7% Hal Maloney 3,111 11.3% TOTAL VOTES CAST 27,469
CITY COUNCIL:
Paula Werner** 12,168 24.2% Sally Anne Miller ** (Later Sheridan) 11,140 22.2% Cameron Cosgrove^^ 11,034 21.2% Art Bloomer 8,460 16.8% Michael Shea 7,454 14.8% TOTAL VOTES CAST 50,256
* Elected to a two-year term ** Elected to a four-year term ^^ 3rd runner up for purpose of filling vacancy due to Councilmember Agran being elected
Mayor. Cosgrove was seated for a term of two years per July 20, 1988 City Council minutes. Measure C: General Plan Amendment: Amend the Conservation and Open Space and Land
Use Element
Yes 22,486 85.3% No 3,876 14.7%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 26,362 PASSED Measure D: Charter Amendment: Procedures for filling vacancies in the office of
Councilmember
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CONSOLIDATED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 87-140
Measure E: Charter Amendment: Direct Election of Mayor
Yes 4,582 54.1% No 3,881 45.9%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 8,463 PASSED Measure F: Charter Amendment: Establishment of a $150 basic limitation on campaign
contributions
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 86-81
CITY COUNCIL:
Larry Agran* 11,056 27.9% Ed Dornan* 10,737 27.1% Tom Jones 5,513 13.9% Hal Maloney 5,221 13.2% Jean Hobart 2,822 7.1% Mary Aileen Matheis 1,543 3.9% Gary Steven Bennett 669 1.7% Scott Wellman 607 1.5% Anthony R. Korba 551 1.4% Betsy Scherr 551 1.4% Clarence P. Becwar 351 0.9% TOTAL VOTES CAST 39,621
* Elected to a four-year term Measure A: Charter Amendment: Limit terms of Councilmembers to two consecutive full terms
Yes 12,066 62.1% No 7,370 37.9%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 19,436 PASSED Measure B: Charter Amendment: Adoption of an Ordinance directing that a method for direct
election of the Mayor be established by June 1988
Yes 13,488 70.5% No 5,650 29.5%
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CITY COUNCIL:
David G. Sills* 12,897 24.7% Dave Baker* 12,254 23.5% Sally Anne Miller* 12,137 23.3% Mary Ann Gaido 9,393 18.0% Joe Condon 2,770 5.3% Barry Kidd 2,706 5.2% TOTAL VOTES CAST 52,157
* Elected to a four-year term Note: David G. Sills resigned September 20, 1985, on his appointment as a Judge of the Superior Court.
Ralph A. “Ray” Catalano was appointed October 15, 1985 by minute action to serve the remainder of the term.
Total Ballots Cast 21,034 Absentee Ballots Cast 2,573 Population 76,010 Registered Voters (As of 5/17/84) 39,891 Precincts 79 Percentage Turnout 52.7%
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL:
Larry Agran* 8,696 27.5% Barbara Wiener* 8,295 26.2% John Nakaoka 5,875 18.6% Edward A. Dornan 5,567 17.6% Bill Pozzi 2,083 6.6% Marjorie Keiser 1,142 3.6% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 31,658
* Elected to a four-year term Measure A: Authorization of bonds, payable from a portion of gas tax revenues, to fund railroad
grade separations at Culver, Yale and Jeffrey
Yes 12,093 73.9% No 4,262 26.1%
Total Ballots Cast 18,693 Absentee Ballots Cast Unavailable Population 69,631 Registered Voters 38,799 Precincts 73 Percentage Turnout 48.1%
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CONSOLIDATED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION Measure H: Construction of Permanent Civic Center (NOTE: Advisory Vote Only)
Yes 3,886 64.2% No 2,170 35.8%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 6,056 Measure J: $100 Campaign Contribution Limit
Yes 2,782 45.9% No 2,957 55.1%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 6,056 FAILED Measure K: $250 Campaign Contribution Limit (Initiative Ordinance 81-1)
Yes 3,261 57.2% No 2,443 42.8%
Total Ballots Cast 6,252 Absentee Ballots Cast 176 Population 65,422 Registered Voters 36,282 Precincts 37 Percentage Turnout 17.2%
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL:
David G. Sills* 11,177 19.3% Bill Vardoulis* 9,941 17.2% Mary Ann Gaido* 8,941 15.5% Dave Baker 8,872 15.3% Paul Todd, Jr. 6,916 12.0% Gilbert E. Nelsen, Jr. 5,880 10.2% James Kincannon 2,315 4.0% Beverly J. Wright 1,802 3.1% Jim Grow 1,662 2.9% Michael Scott Barnes 347 0.6% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 57,853
* Elected to a four-year term
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 990
Measure L: Charter Amendment: Change date of City Election from March to June of even
years
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CITY COUNCIL:
Arthur W. Anthony* 2,423 20.0% Larry Agran* 2,742 22.7% Ellen G. Freund 1,885 15.6% Robert L. “Bob” Moore 1,859 15.4% C. Larry Hoffman 1,818 15.0% Vivian Hall 1,206 10.0% David Warren 61 0.5% Jerry Shaw 55 0.5% Carol Effenberger 49 0.4% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 12,098
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 544 CITY COUNCIL:
David G. Sills* 2,839 15.8% B.T. “Bill” Vardoulis* 2,766 15.4% Mary Ann Gaido* 2,127 11.8% Patrick B. “Pat” Bonner 1,925 10.7% E. Ray Quigley, Jr. 1,792 10.0% Carol Morris 1,784 9.9% Robert B. “Bob” Martin, Jr. 957 5.3% Robert M. Miller 834 4.6% John B. “Jack” Adams 731 4.1% Bruce Elliott Rasner 634 3.5% George F. Kossler 483 2.7% George W. McClure, Jr. 374 2.1% William M. Crisell 246 1.4% Maureen Spencer 201 1.1% Gary Gladden 139 0.8% Robert O. “Bob” Whitson 131 0.7% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 17,963
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 495 Measure Charter Adoption
Yes 2,489 72.0% No 974 28.0%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 3,463 PASSED Measure Adoption of Northwood Zoning Ordinance No. 139
Yes 1,295 37.7% No 2,142 62.3%
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CONSOLIDATED WITH STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 298
Measure D Community Park Sites/Improvements and public recreational facilities bonds in the
sum of $16 million
Yes 5,331 73.1% No 1,958 26.9%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 7,289 PASSED Measure E Acquisition and Development of bicycle trail and hiking trail improvements in the
sum of $2 million
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 257 CITY COUNCIL:
Gabrielle G. Pryor* 3,439 13.70% John H. Burton* 2,977 11.86% Henry Quigley** 2,939 11.71% Arthur W. Anthony** 2,585 10.30% Robert J. West** 2,497 9.95% E. Ray Quigley, Jr. 2,254 8.98% Franklin S. Hurd 1,973 7.86% Robert A. Smith 1,644 6.55% Richard B. Clark 1,571 6.26% C.B. Morrison 873 3.48% Hazel B. Myers 825 3.29% Mary Ann Holden 591 2.35% Jack Kish 450 1.79% David A. Lowe 305 1.22% Robert J. Holmstedt 176 0.70% TOTAL VOTES CAST: 25,099
** Elected to a two-year term
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TOTAL VOTES CAST 4,843 PASSED CITY COUNCIL:
William M. Fischbach* 2,043 9.1% John H. Burton* 1,893 8.5% Henry Quigley* 1,688 7.6% Gabrielle Pryor* 1,490 6.7% E. Ray Quigley, Jr.* 1,384 6.2% Jerry Choyke 1,318 5.9% Miles E. “Pete” Peterson 1,254 5.6% Wayne A. Clark 1,176 5.3% G. Alan Snodgrass 977 4.4% Joseph E. Ball 963 4.3% David H. Smith 915 4.1% Arnold Binder 783 3.5% Betty J. McMullen 748 3.3% Robert Dean Potter 771 3.5% Isadore Schneider 724 3.2% R. Dean Olson 702 3.1% Charles Huegy 695 3.1% Konrad K. Larson 401 1.8% Richard C. Whiteside 343 1.5% Robert A. Zimmerman 335 1.5% Stephen E. Delapp 334 1.5% Mrs. Lucy Ann Fletcher 198 0.9% James F. Moser 179 0.8% Robert “Skip” Wirges 177 0.8% L. A. Robinson 121 0.5% Malcolm “Mac” R. Elliott 117 0.5% Patricia L. Gorak 109 0.5% Juliu F. Mazur 99 0.4% William C. Borsuk 91 0.4% Don Shea 86 0.4% Kenneth J. Holden 65 0.3% S Sandy Freud (Write-in) 61 0.3% Layton L. Gardner 38 0.2% John J. Benjamin 37 0.2% Jerry Kaufman 32 0.1% TOTAL VOTES CAST 22,347 PASSED
* Elected
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Total Ballots Cast 4,843 Absentee Ballots Cast 180 Population 14,231 Registered Voters 6,719 Precincts 25 Percentage Turnout 72%
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NOTE: Mayors were directly elected beginning June 7, 1988 Candidate
Office Term Date of Election
AGRAN, Larry Councilmember (3rd runner-up for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Farrah Khan’s election to Mayor)
Councilmember Councilmember
(3rd runner-up for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Sukhee Kang’s election to Mayor)
Councilmember Mayor Mayor Councilmember Mayor
(First directly-elected Mayor) Councilmember Councilmember
(Served as Mayor 7/13/82 to 7/10/84) Councilmember
2 years
4 years 2 years 2 years 4 years 2 years
4 years 4 years
6/3/86 6/8/82
ANTHONY, Arthur W. Councilmember (Served as Mayor 7/8/80 to 5/19/81)
Councilmember (Served as Mayor 3/11/75 to 3/9/76)
4 years
2 years
4 years 6/5/84
4 years 6/5/90
4 years
3 years
(Appointed 5/14/19 to fill vacancy created by Councilmember/Mayor Pro Tempore Shea, who succeeded to the office of Mayor on April 3, 2019)
4 years 2 years
Councilmember (Appointed 10/15/85 to fill vacancy created by David Sills)
N/A N/A
COSGROVE, Cameron
Councilmember (3rd runner-up for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Larry Agran’s election to Mayor)
2 years 6/7/88
2 years 2 years 4 years 4 years
11/4/14 11/6/12 11/4/08 11/2/04
FISHBACH, William Councilmember (Served as Mayor 12/28/71 to 3/13/73)
3 years 12/21/71
GAIDO, Mary Ann Councilmember Councilmember
4 years 4 years
11/8/94 6/5/90
KANG, Sukhee Mayor
Mayor Councilmember Councilmember
(3rd runner-up for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Beth Krom’s election to Mayor)
11/2/10 11/4/08 11/7/06 11/2/04
KHAN, Farrah N. Councilmember 4 years 11/6/18
KIM, Tammy Councilmember 4 years 11/3/20 KUO, Anthony Councilmember 4 years 11/6/18
KROM, Beth Councilmember
Councilmember Mayor Mayor Councilmember Councilmember
(3rd runner-up for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Larry Agran’s election to Mayor)
4 years 4 years 2 years 2 years 4 years 4 years
11/6/12 11/4/08 11/7/06 11/2/04 11/5/02 11/7/00
LALLOWAY, Jeffrey Councilmember 4 years 4 years
11/4/14 11/2/10
MILLER, Sally Anne See SHERIDAN, Sally Anne
PRYOR, Gabrielle Councilmember (Served as Mayor 3/12/74 to 3/11/75)
Councilmember
3/5/74
12/21/71
QUIGLEY, E. Ray Note: E. Ray Quigley and Henry Quigley are not related.
Councilmember 3 years 12/21/71
QUIGLEY, Henry Note: E. Ray Quigley and Henry Quigley are not related.
SCHOTT, Lynn Councilmember 4 years 11/4/14
SHEA, Christina Mayor (Succeeded to the Office of Mayor due to the election of Donald P. Wagner to the Orange County Board of Supervisors)
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Mayor Mayor Councilmember
2 years
4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years 2 years 2 years 4 years
4/3/19
SHERIDAN, Sally Anne (Miller)
6/5/90 6/7/88 6/5/84
SILLS, David G. Councilmember (Served as Mayor 7/10/84 to 7/9/85)
Councilmember (Served as Chairman of the Council 3/9/76 to 7/14/76; and as Mayor 7/27/76 to 6/28/77 and 7/10/79 to 7/8/80) Title reverted to Mayor by Ordinance No. 169 adopted 7/22/76)
4 years
4 years
4 years
SMITH, Greg Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
(Elected 11/2/93 for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Art Bloomer’s resignation)
4 years 4 years 1 years
11/3/98 11/8/94 11/2/93
Mayors/Councilmembers 1971 – Present
VARDOULIS, Bill Councilmember
(Elected 11/6/90 for the purpose of filling vacancy created by Sally Ann Sheridan’s election to Mayor)
2 years
6/3/80 3/9/76
WAGNER, Donald P. Mayor* (Resigned on March 26, 2019 due to the election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors)
Mayor
11/7/00 11/5/96 11/8/94 11/3/92
WERNER, Paula Councilmember Councilmember
4 years 4 years
WIENER, Barbara Councilmember 4 years 6/8/82
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MAYORS OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA Farrah N. Khan 12-08-20 to present
Christina L. Shea 04-03-19 to 12-08-20
Donald P. Wagner 12-13-16 to 03-26-19
Steven S. Choi 12-11-12 to 12-13-16
Sukhee Kang 12-14-10 to 12-11-12
Sukhee Kang 12-09-08 to 12-14-10
Beth Krom 12-12-06 to 12-09-08
Beth Krom 12-14-04 to 12-12-06
Larry Agran 11-05-02 to 12-14-04
Larry Agran 11-07-00 to 11-05-02
Christina Shea 12-08-98 to 11-07-00
Christina Shea 12-09-96 to 12-08-98
Mike Ward 12-13-94 to 12-09-96
Mike Ward 12-08-92 to 12-12-94
Sally Anne Sheridan 07-20-90 to 12-08-92
Larry Agran 07-20-88 to 07-20-90
Larry Agran 07-24-87 to 07-20-88
Larry Agran 07-08-86 to 07-24-87
Dave Baker 07-09-85 to 07-08-86
David Sills 07-10-84 to 07-09-85
Larry Agran 07-26-83 to 07-10-84
Larry Agran 07-13-82 to 07-26-83
David Sills 05-19-81 to 07-13-82
Art Anthony 07-08-80 to 05-19-81
David Sills 07-10-79 to 07-08-80
Bill Vardoulis 03-14-78 to 07-10-79
Bill Vardoulis 06-28-77 to 03-14-78
David Sills 03-09-76 to 06-28-77
Art Anthony 03-11-75 to 03-09-76
Mayors of the City of Irvine 1971 - Present
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Gabrielle Pryor 03-12-74 to 03-11-75
John Burton 03-13-73 to 03-12-74
William Fischbach 12-28-71 to 03-13-73
Note: 1. Mayors prior to June 1988 were elected to the office of Councilmember; the
Council elected one of its members to serve as Mayor on a yearly basis. 2. Substitution of the titles of "Chairman" and "Vice Chairman" for "Mayor" and
"Mayor Pro Tempore" was included in Ordinance 160, adopted January 27, 1976, becoming effective February 26, 1976. Art Anthony used the title "Chairman" for the Council meeting of March 1, 1976. David Sills was elected "Chairman" on March 9, 1976. The titles were changed back to "Mayor" and "Mayor Pro Tempore" by Ordinance No. 169, adopted June 22, 1976; effective July 22, 1976. The last use of the title "Chairman" was July 14, 1976.
3. Mayors beginning with the June 1988 election were directly elected by the
voters of the City for 2-year terms. 4. Beginning in 1986, Councilmembers were limited to two (2) full consecutive
full terms of four (4) years each term. When the Charter was amended in 1987 to provide for a directly-elected Mayor, the term limitation was also applied to that office: two (2) full terms of two (2) years each.
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BALLOT MEASURE
ELECTION DATE
Measure B: City of Irvine, Ordinance No. 17-08, Facilitating Veterans Cemetery Through Relocation of Previously-Planned Development
"Shall Ordinance No. 17-08, approving zone text amendments to allow for a land exchange agreement that facilitates (a) the allocation of development previously planned for the Bake Parkway Site to property near the intersection of Pusan and Irvine Blvd, and (b) the development of the State-approved site for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery on strawberry fields located near the intersection of I-5 and Bake Parkway, be adopted?" Measure C: Charter Amendment – A Measure Requiring 2/3
Vote of the City Council to Propose Taxes “Shall the measure amending the Irvine City Charter to require at least a two-thirds vote of the total City Council membership in order to place City Council sponsored general or special tax proposals on a ballot for voter consideration, be adopted?” Measure D: City of Irvine, Prohibiting Voter Approval
Requirements on Fiscally Beneficial Projects “Shall Section 1009 be added to the Irvine City Charter which benefits Irvine’s general fund and local taxpayers by requiring that no City procedures or requirements delay important revenue streams from development projects which provide a fiscal benefit to Irvine citizens, be adopted?” Measure V: Orange County Great Park Fiscal Transparency
and Reforms Act: “Shall the ordinance requiring an annual audit of Great Park funds, prohibiting Great Park expenditures or contracts until a recommendation from the Great Park Board of Directors and approval by the City Council, establishing whistleblower protections for those who report waste, fraud or abuse of Great Park funds, and requiring that the Irvine City Council be members of the Great Park Board of Directors as a condition to receive City funding, be adopted?”
June 5, 2018
June 5, 2018
June 5, 2018
November 4, 2016
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Measure W: Term Limits Measure: “Shall the ordinance amending the Charter of the City of Irvine to establish that no person may serve more than a total of two 4-year terms as a member of City Council and two 2-year terms as an elected Mayor, whether served consecutively or non- consecutively, effectively creating a lifetime term limit of 12- years, be adopted?”
November 4, 2014
Measure BB: The Irvine Support Our Schools Initiative of 2012 “Shall an ordinance be adopted to direct the City of Irvine to provide financial support to Irvine schools, through the Irvine Educational Partnership Fund and the Challenge Match Grant programs, on the terms and conditions specified in the ordinance, for three fiscal years commencing with Fiscal Year 2013-2014?”
November 6, 2012
Measure R: Irvine Schools Support Initiative “Shall an ordinance be adopted to direct the City of Irvine to continue financial support to Irvine schools, through the Irvine Educational Partnership Fund and the Challenge Match Grant programs, on the same general terms and conditions and at the same general levels as approved in Fiscal Year 2010-2011, for three additional fiscal years commencing with FY 2011-2012?"
November 2, 2010
Measure S: Irvine Sustainable Community Initiative “Shall an ordinance be adopted by the City of Irvine to ratify and implement policies in support of renewable energy and environmental programs for a sustainable community?"
November 2, 2010
Measure R: Great Park Ratification and Implementation Act “Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and implement certain policies relating to the Orange County Great Park project with regard to the governing structures and responsibilities of the City of Irvine and the Orange County Great Park Corporation, funding and construction, operation and maintenance considerations, and major policies and programs?”
November 4, 2008
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Measure S: Personal Information Privacy Act “Shall an ordinance be adopted to protect individual privacy interests and guide the City in its determinations on a case-by- case basis whether to disclose or to withhold individuals’ personal information upon a public request for such information where the information is requested by the City for a limited specific purpose and with the representation that the information will be maintained in confidence?”
November 4, 2008
Measure H: Irvine City Council Ethical Public Service
Ordinance “Shall an ordinance be adopted to prohibit the Mayor and the members of the City Council, and their Executive Assistants and appointed Commissioners, from (1) engaging in compensated employment or service for lobbying for any private person or organization before any local public agency located in the County of Orange, and (2) having a personal investment or monetary interest in City contracts?"
June 3, 2008
Measure (no letter assigned): “Shall Initiative Ordinance No. 2003-01, an Initiative to Support the CenterLine Light Rail Project – with an alignment from U C Irvine through the Irvine Business Complex to John Wayne Airport and destinations outside Irvine – and providing any future extensions or different alignment require voter approval, be adopted?”
June 3, 2003
Measure (no letter assigned): “Shall Initiative Ordinance No. 2003-02, an Initiative to Prohibit any City of Irvine Participation in the CenterLine Light Rail Project be adopted?”
June 3, 2003
Measure GG: “Shall Measure GG which would repeal the 1.5% business utility user’s tax paid by businesses but not residents in Irvine, be enacted?”
November 5, 2002
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Measure D: “Shall City of Irvine Advisory Resolution No. 98-01, Supporting the Reuse of MCAS El Toro for Non-Aviation Purposes in Accordance with the Millennium Plan, be adopted?”
November 3, 1998
Measure M: “Shall Ordinance No. 95-10 of the City of Irvine be amended to increase the individual contribution limit by any person to any City candidate to $300 per election cycle as adjusted?”
November 5, 1996
Measure A: “Shall the amendment to the City Charter enabling voters to cast ballots for no more than three candidates for the office of council member; that at least two council offices shall be filled by election; and that if a council member whose term of office has not yet expired is elected to the office of Mayor, the vacancy in the office of that council member shall be filled by the candidate for council member receiving the third highest number of votes, be adopted?”
November 5, 1991
Measure B: “Shall Ordinance 90-23, previously approved by the Irvine City Council, which changes the zoning in Planning Area 38 to zoning consistent with the general plan of the City of Irvine, be adopted?”
November 5, 1991
Measure C*: “Should the Irvine City Council implement the Conservation and Open Space element and Land Use element of the Irvine General Plan as approved by the voters in June 1998? This amendment achieves public ownership of approximately 9,000 acres of land owned by The Irvine Company by transferring development opportunities from open space areas to other areas which can better accommodate development in exchange for the transfer of the open space to the public. *Advisory Only
November 5, 1991
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Measure D: “Shall the Charter of the City of Irvine be amended to change the month of the general municipal election from June to November of even years?”
November 6, 1990
Measure E: “Shall the Charter of the City of Irvine be amended to repeal the provisions of the Charter providing for the direct election of the Mayor, and to provide for a five-member City Council?”
November 6, 1990
Measure B: “Shall the Ordinance amending the General Plan of the City of Irvine to provide for two-lane vehicular overcrossings at Yale Avenue and the AT&SF Railroad and at Yale Avenue and the San Diego Freeway be adopted?”
June 5, 1990
Measure C: “Shall the Ordinance amending the General Plan of the City of Irvine to limit the Yale Avenue and AT&SF Railroad and I-405 Freeway overcrossings to bicycle/pedestrian/emergency vehicles be adopted?”
June 5, 1990
Measure (no letter assigned): “Shall the Irvine Community Park Facilities District No. 89-1 incur an indebtedness and be authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $57,500,000 with interest at a rate established at the time the bonds are sold at an interest rate not to exceed any applicable statutory rate for such bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to acquire, lease, relocate, construct, rehabilitate, equip or otherwise provide park facilities, as provided in Resolution No. 89-141 of the City Council of the City of Irvine; shall a Special Tax be levied to pay for the principal of and interest on such indebtedness on the bonds and to provide such park facilities, services, maintenance, and operations as specified in Resolution No. 89-140 of the City Council of the City of Irvine; shall an appropriations limit be established for the Irvine Community Park Facilities District No. 89-1 California Constitution, said appropriations limit to be equal to the amount of all proceeds of the special tax collected annually?”
March 6, 1990
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Measure N: “Shall the ordinance amending the Human Rights Ordinance by deleting references to sexual orientation and requiring subsequent ordinances pertaining to sexual orientation be adopted by a majority of voters voting on such a measure be adopted?”
November 7, 1989
Measure A*: “Should the City of Irvine continue to support the development of the San Joaquin Hills transportation corridor in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement previously adopted by the Cities of Irvine and Newport Beach, provided that the funding is through fees on new development, user fees, and state and federal gasoline taxes?” *Advisory Only – “All Mail Ballots”
August 30, 1989
Measure B*: “Should the City of Irvine continue to support the development of Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement previously adopted by the Cities of Irvine, Tustin, and Orange, provided that the funding is through fees on new development, user fees, and state and federal gasoline taxes?” *Advisory Only – “All Mail Ballots”
August 30, 1989
Measure C: “Shall the measure directing the amendment of the Conservation and Open Space and Land Use Element of the City of Irvine General Plan be adopted?”
June 7, 1988
Measure D: “Shall the amendment to the Irvine City Charter establishing procedures for filling vacancies in the office of Councilmember be adopted?”
June 7, 1988
Measure E: “Shall the Charter of the City of Irvine be amended to provide for the direct election of Mayor?”
November 3, 1987
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Measure F: “Shall the Ordinance establishing a $150.00 basic limitation on campaign contributions be adopted?”
November 3, 1987
Measure A: “Shall the Charter of the City of Irvine be amended to limit the term of Councilmembers to two consecutive terms?”
June 3, 1986
Measure B: Shall the ordinance directing the adoption of a procedure for the direct election of Mayor be adopted?”
June 3, 1986
Measure A: “Shall the City of Irvine be authorized to issue and sell bonds, payable from a portion of gas tax revenues, to provide funding for railroad grade separations at Culver Drive, Yale Avenue, and Jeffrey Road with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway?”
June 8, 1982
Measure H*: “Should the City of Irvine construct a permanent Civic Center to provide space for City operations?” *Advisory Vote Only
November 3, 1981
Measure J: “Shall the ordinance establishing a $100 basic limitation on campaign contributions, subject to adjustment per the Consumer Price Index, be adopted?”
November 3, 1981
Measure K: “Shall the ordinance establishing a $250 basic limitation on campaign contributions, subject to adjustment per the Consumer Price Index, be adopted?”
November 3, 1981
Measure L: “Shall Irvine’s Charter be amended to set City elections in June of even numbered years with offices assumed July 1?”
November 7, 1978
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Ballot Measure: “Shall the Charter proposed by the City Council of the City of Irvine be adopted as the Charter of the City of Irvine?”
November 4, 1975
Ballot Measure: “Shall Ordinance No. 139 adopting Prezone/Zone Change 74-ZC- 0012 (Village of Northwood Planned Community) be adopted?” (Referendum)
November 4, 1975
Bond Proposition D: “Shall the City of Irvine incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $16,000,000 for the purpose of acquisition of real property for community park sites and the development of community park improvements and public recreational facilities, including community recreation centers, equipment, furnishings, and other property necessary therefore, and all expenses incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of bonds?”
June 4, 1974
Bond Proposition E: “Shall the City of Irvine incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and development of bicycle trail and hiking trail improvements, including the acquisition of real property, and all expenses incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds?”
June 4, 1974
% TURNOUT
November 3, 2020 November 6, 2018 June 5, 2018 November 8, 2016 November 4, 2014 November 6, 2012
147,531 125,972 117,829 119,195 105,886 121,533
129,954 89,313 48,438 95,345 43,372 82,884
88.2% 70.9% 41.1% 80.2%
40.96% 68.2%
November 2, 2010 113,434 60,722 53.7% November 4, 2008 110,525 85,224 77.1% June 3, 2008 103,903 19,086 18.4% November 7, 2006 94,534 48,460 51.3% November 2, 2004 93,222 70,077 75.2% June 3, 2003 77,178 18,206 23.6% November 5, 2002 76,290 39,363 60.4% November 7, 2000 69,131 55,596 80.4% November 3, 1998 62,647 37,868 60.4% November 5, 1996 60,266 46,386 69.0% November 8, 1994 60,228 40,497 67.2% November 2, 1993 61,228 22,158 36.2% November 3, 1992 66,488 53,757 80.9% November 5, 1991 56,479 16,745 29.6% November 6, 1990 56,203 35,504 63.2% June 5, 1990 55,163 28,966 52.5% March 6, 1990 53,696 10,715 20.0% November 7, 1989 57,402 22,594 39.4% August 30, 1989 56,400 14,973 26.5% June 7, 1988 50,085 29,068 58.0% November 3, 1987 49,068 8,575 17.5% June 3, 1986 47,355 21,363 45.1% June 5, 1984 39,865 21,034 52.8% June 8, 1982 38,799 18,693 48.1% November 3, 1981 36,282 6,252 17.2% June 3, 1980 33,613 21,727 65.2% November 7, 1978 24,848 17,479 70.3% March 7, 1978 22,575 6,408 28.4% March 2, 1976 17,963 6,235 34.7% November 4, 1975 12,837 3,475 27.1% June 4, 1974 13,436 7,476 55.7% March 5, 1974 12,459 5,422 43.5% December 21, 1971 6,719 4,843 72.0%
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DATES (History)

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