2024 Orange County, California elections explained

Election Name:2024 Orange County, California elections
Flag Image:Flag of Orange County, California.svg
Ongoing:yes
Election Date:March 5 and November 5, 2024
Previous Election:2022 Orange County, California elections
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Orange County, California elections
Next Year:2026
Election Name:2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections
Country:United States
Flag Image:Flag of Orange County, California.svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors election
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:March 5, 2024
November 5, 2024 (runoffs, if necessary)
Next Election:2026 Orange County Board of Supervisors election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:2 of 5 seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:3
Seats Before1:3
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:2
Seats Before2:2
Map Size:150px

The 2024 Orange County, California 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.

Board of Supervisors

The 2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on March 5, 2024 (for general elections) and November 5, 2024 (for runoff elections). Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan.

Two of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors will be 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

Election Name:2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 1 election
Flag Image:Flag of Orange County, California.png
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2020 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 1
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 1
Next Year:2028
Election Date:March 5 and November 5, 2024
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Runoff
Image1:Janetnguyun (cropped).png
Candidate1:Janet Nguyen
Color1:c0c0c0
1Data1:59,702
43.46%
2Data1:TBD
Candidate2:Frances Marquez
Color2:c0c0c0
1Data2:35,687
25.98%
2Data2:TBD
Image3:Mempic Tran (cropped).jpg
Candidate3:Van Tran
Color3:c0c0c0
1Data3:24,717
17.99%
2Data3:Eliminated
Image4:Councilwoman Kimberly Ho.jpg
Candidate4:Kimberly Ho
Color4:c0c0c0
1Data4:8,683
6.32%
2Data4:Eliminated
Image5:MichaelVo-2016 (cropped).jpg
Candidate5:Michael Vo
Color5:c0c0c0
1Data5:8,599
6.26%
2Data5:Eliminated
Map Size:150px
Supervisor
Before Election:Andrew Do

The 1st district includes Huntington Beach, as well as Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Westminster, and most of Garden Grove. Incumbent Andrew Do, a Republican, is term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term.

Candidates

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 will be held on November 5, 2024.

District 3

Election Name:2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors District 3 election
Flag Image:Flag of Orange County, California.png
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 3
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Orange County Board of Supervisors election#District 3
Next Year:2028
Election Date:March 5, 2024
1Blank:First round
Image1:Donald Wagner Official City Portrait.jpg
Candidate1:Donald Wagner
Color1:c0c0c0
1Data1:97,706
63.48%
Candidate2:Farrah Khan
Color2:c0c0c0
1Data2:56,207
36.52%
Supervisor
Before Election:Donald Wagner
After Election:Donald Wagner

The 3rd district includes Irvine and portions of Orange and Anaheim. Incumbent Republican Donald Wagner ran for re-election.

Candidates

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Race for OC Board of Supervisors Seat Gets Underway . February 15, 2023 . September 22, 2023 . . Farzan . Yufra.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-02 . Frances Marquez launches campaign for OC Board of Supervisors . 2023-06-11 . . Torres, Destiny. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-11 . Janet Nguyen is running again for the O.C. Board of Supervisors . 2023-07-12 . New Santa Ana . en-US.
  4. News: . July 10, 2024 . OC County Board of Supervisors . Gerda, Nick . February 13, 2024.
  5. News: . September 22, 2023 . Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan launches bid for seat on Board of Supervisors. July 22, 2023 . Torres . Destiny .
  6. News: . September 22, 2023 . OC Supervisor Don Wagner kicks off his 2024 campaign. February 10, 2023 . Kang . Hanna .