Orange County Voters Decide County Supervisor Seats, City Mayors, and Local Measures in November Election
Results show Connor Traut and Katrina Foley winning supervisor districts, while candidates took key mayoral posts in Anaheim, Irvine, and Garden Grove.
By Madison Lewis ·
Voters in Orange County cast their ballots on November 4, 2026, to fill vacancies on the county board of supervisors and multiple city councils. The general election resolved contests for two supervisor seats, several mayoral positions, and numerous local ballot measures across the region. Final tallies indicate decisive outcomes in the countywide races, with candidates securing majorities over their opponents.
Connor Traut won the open District 4 supervisor seat with 43,927 votes, representing 52.67% of the total. Tim Shaw finished second with 39,468 votes, or 47.33%. In District 5, Katrina Foley defeated Diane Dixon with 74,165 votes, capturing 54.42% of the electorate. Dixon received 62,126 votes, accounting for 45.58% of the total. These results finalize the composition of the county’s governing body for the upcoming term.
In the city of Anaheim, Ashleigh Aitken won the mayoral race with 25,153 votes, or 60.66%. Alfredo Rodriguez placed second with 11,936 votes, while Imran Sharief received 4,379 votes. Natalie Rubalcava secured the District 3 council seat in Anaheim with 3,893 votes, defeating Elia Renteria-Garcia, who received 2,033 votes. In Irvine, Larry Agran won the mayoral contest with 30,102 votes, a 70.51% share, against Maksim Egorov, who received 12,587 votes.
Several other municipal leaders were elected or confirmed in their roles. Stephanie Klopfenstein won the Garden Grove mayoral race with 14,118 votes, or 53.75%, over Thu-Ha Nguyen, who received 12,147 votes. Dan Slater became mayor of Orange with 13,088 votes, defeating Arianna Barrios, who received 9,094 votes. In San Clemente, Victor Cabral won the mayoral seat with 8,759 votes, or 53.92%, ahead of Kathy Ward and Shane Hirschman. Valerie Amezcua won the Santa Ana mayoral race with 14,564 votes, a 50.28% share, in a three-way race.
Voters also approved or rejected various local measures. In Costa Mesa, Measure C passed with 72.74% support, gathering 12,273 yes votes against 4,599 no votes. Laguna Beach voters approved Measure E with 60.32% support, receiving 4,277 yes votes. The Laguna Beach Unified School District passed Measure A with 68.45% support. In contrast, Newport Beach voters rejected Measure H, with 66.61% voting no, totaling 14,237 votes against 7,138 yes votes. San Clemente residents rejected Measure M with 62.21% voting no.
The election also determined the winners in numerous city council districts. In Fullerton, Shana Charles won District 3 with 1,771 votes. Oscar Valadez won District 5 with 1,314 votes in a close race against Jozef Maldonado, who received 1,309 votes. In Huntington Beach, Erin Spivey led the field with 21,583 votes, narrowly ahead of Ben Davis, who received 21,577 votes. The city elected multiple candidates to its council in a multi-seat race. In Westminster, Chi Nguyen won the mayoral race with 6,378 votes, representing 40.15% of the total.
The results reflect the participation of voters across the county’s diverse municipalities. The contests included short-term seats in Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo, as well as full terms in cities such as Brea, where Cecilia Hupp led the field with 5,246 votes. The elections concluded the November cycle, setting the leadership structure for local governments in Orange County for the coming term.
