The first direct-election for mayor in the city’s history was held in 1988. All such elections have been held under state laws that make municipal elections in California officially non-partisan.
The 1992 mayoral election, held on November 3, was the first Irvine mayoral election to be consolidated with the statewide general election[1] (the two previous direct mayoral elections had instead been held coinciding with the statewide primary elections). Mike Ward was elected.[1]
The 2010 mayoral election was held on November 4. Sukhee Kang was elected, becoming the first Korean American mayor of a major U.S. city. He defeated former mayor Christina L. Shea.
The 2020 mayoral election was held on November 3. Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea, who had taken office on April 13, 2019, when Mayor Donald P. Wagner vacated the seat after winning a special election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors,[2] lost the seat to Councilwoman Farrah Khan, the first Democrat to be elected since 2010.
Declared candidates:
Katherine Daigle, small business owner and perennial candidate[3] (Party preference: Republican)
Luis Huang, solar engineer and advocate.[3] (Party preference: Democratic)[4]
Farrah Khan, business consultant and city council member.[3] (Party preference: Democratic)
Christina Shea, incumbent mayor and former city council member.[3] (Party preference: Republican)
^Robinson, Alicia (2019-03-27). "Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea set to take Don Wagner's place as mayor". The Orange County Register.
^ abcdRobinson, Alicia (2020-10-10). "Three challenge Irvine mayor for seat in Nov. 3 election". The Orange County Register.
^"Luis Manuel Huang // Assembly District #68 // PDN: Progressive Delegates Network". www.adems2021.vote. Progressive Delegates Network. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^"Current Election Results". OC Vote. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
August 29, 2023
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Mayoral elections in Irvine California are held every two years The first direct election for mayor in the city s history was held in 1988 All such elections have been held under state laws that make municipal elections in California officially non partisan Contents 1 1988 Irvine mayoral election 2 1990 Irvine mayoral election 3 1992 Irvine mayoral election 4 1994 Irvine mayoral election 5 1996 Irvine mayoral election 6 1998 Irvine mayoral election 7 2000 Irvine mayoral election 8 2002 Irvine mayoral election 9 2004 Irvine mayoral election 10 2006 Irvine mayoral election 11 2008 Irvine mayoral election 12 2010 Irvine mayoral election 13 2012 Irvine mayoral election 14 2014 Irvine mayoral election 15 2016 Irvine mayoral election 16 2018 Irvine mayoral election 17 2020 Irvine mayoral election 18 2022 Irvine mayoral election 19 References1988 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1988 June 7 1988 1 1990 Candidate Larry Agran Barry J Hammond Hal MaloneyPopular vote 15 651 8 707 3 111Percentage 57 0 31 7 11 3Mayor before electionLarry Agran Elected Mayor Larry AgranThe 1988 mayoral election held on June 7 was the first direct election for mayor in the city s history 1 Larry Agran was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Larry Agran incumbent 15 651 57 0Barry J Hammond 8 707 31 7Hal Maloney 3 111 11 3Total votes 27 4691990 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1990 1988 June 5 1990 1 1992 Candidate Sally Anne Sheridan Larry AgranPopular vote 14 256 13 584Percentage 51 2 48 8 Mayor before electionLarry Agran Elected Mayor Sally Anne SheridanThe 1990 election was held on June 5 1990 Sally Anne Sheridan unseated incumbent mayor Larry Agran Results 1 Candidate Votes Sally Anne Sheridan 14 256 51 2Larry Agran incumbent 13 584 48 8Total votes 27 8401992 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1992 1990 November 3 1992 1 1994 Candidate Mike Ward Marc Goldstone Helen T CameronPopular vote 16 435 11 730 11 204Percentage 37 3 26 6 25 4Mayor before electionSally Anne Sheridan Elected Mayor Mike WardThe 1992 mayoral election held on November 3 was the first Irvine mayoral election to be consolidated with the statewide general election 1 the two previous direct mayoral elections had instead been held coinciding with the statewide primary elections Mike Ward was elected 1 Results 1 Candidate Votes Mike Ward 16 435 37 3Marc Goldstone 11 730 26 6Helen T Cameron 11 204 25 4Les Racey 1 973 4 5Al Nasser 1 699 3 9David Fondots 1 032 2 3Total votes 44 0731994 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1994 1992 November 8 1994 1 1996 Candidate Mike WardPopular vote 26 055Percentage 100 Mayor before electionMike Ward Elected Mayor Mike WardThe 1994 mayoral election was held on November 8 Mike Ward who ran unopposed was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Mike Ward incumbent 26 055 100Total votes 26 055 1001996 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1994 1994 November 5 1996 1 1998 Candidate Christina L Shea Sally Anne SheridanPopular vote 19 479 11 537Percentage 49 8 29 5 Candidate Paul Johnson Guy E MaillyPopular vote 4 747 3 314Percentage 12 1 8 5Mayor before electionMike Ward Elected Mayor Christina L SheaThe 1996 mayoral election was held on November 5 Christina L Shea was elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Christina L Shea incumbent 19 479 49 8Sally Anne Sheridan 11 537 29 5Paul Johnson 4 747 12 1Guy E Mailly 3 314 8 5Total votes 39 077 1001998 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 1998 1996 November 3 1998 1 2000 Candidate Christina L SheaPopular vote 29 067Percentage 100 Mayor before electionChristina L Shea Elected Mayor Christina L SheaThe 1998 mayoral election was held on November 3 Christina L Shea who ran unopposed was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Christina L Shea incumbent 29 067 100Total votes 29 067 1002000 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2000 1998 November 7 2000 1 2002 Candidate Larry AgranPopular vote 34 905Percentage 100 0 Mayor before electionChristina L Shea Elected Mayor Larry AgranThe 2000 mayoral election was held on November 7 Larry Agran who had previously served as two terms as mayor ran unopposed and was elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Larry Agran 34 905 100 0Total votes 34 9052002 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2002 2000 November 5 2002 1 2004 Candidate Larry Agran Mike HousePopular vote 19 886 17 358Percentage 53 4 46 6 Mayor before electionLarry Agran Elected Mayor Larry AgranThe 2002 mayoral election was held on November 5 Larry Agran was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Larry Agran incumbent 19 886 53 4Mike House 17 358 46 6Total votes 37 2442004 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2004 2002 November 2 2004 1 2006 Candidate Beth Krom Mike WardPopular vote 26 157 24 153Percentage 44 0 40 6 Candidate Earle Zucht Ronald Eugene AllenPopular vote 4 984 4 171Percentage 8 4 7 0 Mayor before electionLarry Agran Elected Mayor Beth KromThe 2004 mayoral election was held on November 2 Beth Krom was elected Among the candidates defeated by Krom was former mayor Mike Ward Results 1 Candidate Votes Beth Krom 26 157 44 0Mike Ward 24 153 40 6Earle Zucht 4 984 8 4Ronald Eugene Allen 4 171 7 0Total votes 59 4652006 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2006 2004 November 7 2006 1 2008 Candidate Beth Krom John DuongPopular vote 26 082 17 657Percentage 59 6 40 4 Mayor before electionBeth Krom Elected Mayor Beth KromThe 2006 mayoral electionwas held on November 7 Beth Krom was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Beth Krom incumbent 26 082 59 6John Duong 17 657 40 4Total votes 43 7392008 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2008 2006 November 4 2008 1 2010 Candidate Sukhee Kang Christina L SheaPopular vote 38 505 35 481Percentage 52 0 48 0 Mayor before electionBeth Krom Elected Mayor Sukhee KangThe 2010 mayoral election was held on November 4 Sukhee Kang was elected becoming the first Korean American mayor of a major U S city He defeated former mayor Christina L Shea Results 1 Candidate Votes Sukhee Kang 38 505 52 0Christina L Shea 35 481 48 0Total votes 73 9862010 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2010 2008 November 2 2010 1 2012 Candidate Sukhee Kang Christopher GonzalesPopular vote 34 634 19 383Percentage 64 1 35 9 Mayor before electionSukhee Kang Elected Mayor Sukhee KangThe 2010 mayoral election was held on November 2 Sukhee Kang was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Sukhee Kang incumbent 36 634 64 1Christopher Gonzalez 19 383 35 9Total votes 54 0172012 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2012 2010 November 6 2012 1 2014 Candidate Steven Choi Larry Agran Katherine DaiglePopular vote 32 505 28 741 9 951Percentage 45 7 40 4 13 9 Mayor before electionSukhee Kang Elected Mayor Steven ChoiThe 2012 mayoral election was held on November 6 Steven Choi was elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Steven Choi 32 505 45 7Larry Agran 28 741 40 4Katherine Daigle 9 951 13 9Total votes 71 1972014 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2014 2012 November 4 2014 1 2016 Candidate Steven Choi Mary Ann Gaido Katherine DaiglePopular vote 18 333 17 380 4 698Percentage 45 4 43 0 11 6 Mayor before electionSteven Choi Elected Mayor Steven ChoiThe 2014 mayoral election was held on November 4 Steven Choi was re elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Steven Choi incumbent 18 333 45 4Mary Ann Gaido 17 380 43 0Katherine Daigle 4 698 11 6Total votes 40 4112016 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2016 2014 November 8 2016 1 2018 Candidate Donald P Wagner Mary Ann GaidoPopular vote 30 002 26 278Percentage 37 7 33 0 Candidate Gang Chen Katherine DaiglePopular vote 11 816 8 299Percentage 14 8 10 4 Mayor before electionSteven Choi Elected Mayor Donald P WagnerThe 2016 mayoral election was held on November 8 Donald P Wagner was elected Results 1 Candidate Votes Donald P Wagner 30 002 37 7Mary Ann Gaido 26 278 33 0Gang Chen 11 816 14 8Katherine Daigle 8 299 10 4David Chey 3 206 4 0Total votes 79 6012018 Irvine mayoral election EditIrvine mayoral election 2018 2016 November 6 2018 1 2020 Candidate Donald P Wagner Ed PopePopular vote 35 592 24 682Percentage 45 3 31 4 Candidate Katherine Daigle Ing TiongPopular vote 13 018 5 341Percentage 16 6 6 8 Results by county supervisorial districtWagner 40 50 Mayor before electionDonald P Wagner Elected Mayor Donald P WagnerThe 2018 mayoral election was held on November 6 Donald P Wagner was re elected 2018 Irvine mayoral election 1 Candidate Votes Donald P Wagner incumbent 35 592 45 3 Ed Pope 24 682 31 4 Katherine Daigle 13 018 16 6 Ing Tiong 5 341 6 8 Total votes 78 633 100 2020 Irvine mayoral election Edit2020 Irvine mayoral election 2018 November 3 2020 2022 Turnout80 24 1 17 82 pp Candidate Farrah Khan Christina SheaPopular vote 56 304 42 738Percentage 47 56 36 10 Candidate Luis Huang Katherine DaiglePopular vote 9 684 9 654Percentage 8 18 8 16 Mayor before electionChristina Shea Elected Mayor Farrah KhanThe 2020 mayoral election was held on November 3 Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea who had taken office on April 13 2019 when Mayor Donald P Wagner vacated the seat after winning a special election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors 2 lost the seat to Councilwoman Farrah Khan the first Democrat to be elected since 2010 Declared candidates Katherine Daigle small business owner and perennial candidate 3 Party preference Republican Luis Huang solar engineer and advocate 3 Party preference Democratic 4 Farrah Khan business consultant and city council member 3 Party preference Democratic Christina Shea incumbent mayor and former city council member 3 Party preference Republican 2020 Irvine mayoral election Party Preference Listed 1 Candidate Votes Farrah N Khan 56 304 47 56 Christina L Shea incumbent 42 738 36 10 Luis Huang 9 684 8 18 Katherine Daigle 9 654 8 16 Total votes 118 380 100 00 2022 Irvine mayoral election Edit2022 Irvine mayoral election 2020 November 8 2022 2024 Candidate Farrah Khan Branda LinPopular vote 29 370 21 396Percentage 37 8 27 5 Candidate Simon Moon Katherine DaiglePopular vote 14 742 7 126Percentage 19 5 9 2 Mayor before electionFarrah Khan Elected Mayor Farrah KhanThe 2022 mayoral election was held on November 8 Farrah Khan was re elected 2022 Irvine mayoral election 5 Candidate Votes Farrah N Khan incumbent 29 370 37 8 Branda Lin 21 396 27 5 Simon Moon 14 742 19 0 Katherine Daigle 7 126 9 2 Total votes 77 730 100 00 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Municipal Election History 1971 to Present Irvine City Clerk s Office Retrieved 16 August 2019 Robinson Alicia 2019 03 27 Irvine Councilwoman Christina Shea set to take Don Wagner s place as mayor The Orange County Register a b c d Robinson Alicia 2020 10 10 Three challenge Irvine mayor for seat in Nov 3 election The Orange County Register Luis Manuel Huang Assembly District 68 PDN Progressive Delegates Network www 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