| Election Name: | Orange County Board of Supervisors elections, 2022 |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Orange County, California.svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Orange County Board of Supervisors#March 9, 2021, Second District special election |
| Previous Year: | 2021 (special) |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2022 (first round) November 8, 2022 (runoff) |
| Next Election: | 2024 Orange County, California elections |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 3 of 5 seats to the Orange County Board of Supervisors |
| Registered: | 1,817,149 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 2 |
| Seats Before1: | 2 |
| Seats After1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 340,077 |
| Percentage1: | 75.67% |
| Popular Vote2: | 109,336 |
| Percentage2: | 24.33% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats Before2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 200px |
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]
| Election Name: | 2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2 election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Orange County, California.png |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Orange County Board of Supervisors#March 9, 2021, Second District special election |
| Previous Year: | 2021 (special) |
| Next Election: | 2026 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2022 (first round) November 8, 2022 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | Vicente Sarmiento (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Vicente Sarmiento |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 21,789 35.05% |
| 2Data1: | 48,923 51.62% |
| Candidate2: | Kim Bernice Nguyen |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 21,721 22.27% |
| 2Data2: | 45,854 48.38% |
| Image3: | Cecilia Iglesias-2 0 (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate3: | Cecilia Iglesias |
| Color3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 10,580 17.01% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Image4: | Jon Dumitru Official Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate4: | Jon Dumitru |
| Color4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 10,281 16.44% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | MPT Juan Villegas (web size) (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate5: | Juan Villegas |
| Color5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 5,699 9.17% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Supervisor | |
| Before Election: | Katrina Foley |
| After Election: | 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]
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.
| Election Name: | 2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4 election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Orange County, California.png |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2022 (first round) November 8, 2022 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | Doug Chaffee Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Doug Chaffee |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 27,901 32.42% |
| 2Data1: | 72,272 55.40% |
| Candidate2: | Sunny Park |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 30,795 35.80% |
| 2Data2: | 58,181 44.60% |
| Image3: | Steve Vargas Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate3: | Steve Vargas |
| Color3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 27,323 31.78% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Supervisor | |
| Before Election: | Doug Chaffee |
| Posttitle: | Supervisor after election |
| After Election: | Doug Chaffee |
The 4th district includes Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton, and parts of Anaheim. The incumbent was Democrat Doug Chaffee, who was elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2018.[3] 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.[4]
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.
| Election Name: | 2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5 election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Orange County, California.png |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | June 7, 2022 (first round) November 8, 2022 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | KatrinaFoley (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Katrina Foley |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 64,689 41.76% |
| 2Data1: | 114,847 51.23% |
| Candidate2: | Patricia Bates |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 34,367 22.18% |
| 2Data2: | 109,336 48.77% |
| Image4: | Member of the CA State Board of Equalization, Diane Harkey (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate4: | Diane Harkey |
| Color4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 28,697 18.54% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Candidate5: | Kevin Muldoon |
| Color5: | c0c0c0 |
| Image5: | Muldoonkevin-e1487016768725 (cropped).jpg |
| 1Data5: | 27,129 17.52% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Supervisor | |
| Before Election: | Lisa Bartlett |
| Posttitle: | Supervisor after election |
| After Election: | Katrina Foley |
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.[6] Foley was elected with 43.4% of the vote in a 2021 special election.[7]
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.