2022 Irvine elections
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The 2022 Irvine elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect municipal officials in Irvine, California. [1] Voters elected a mayor and two city councilmembers under the city’s at-large electoral system, in which all voters citywide could vote for all open seats.
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates’ party affiliations did not appear on the ballot.[2]
Incumbent mayor Farrah N. Khan ran for a second term and was re-elected mayor of Irvine on November 8, 2022.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Farrah N. Khan (incumbent) | 29,628 | 37.8 | |
| Branda Lin | 21,560 | 27.5 | |
| Simon Moon | 14,834 | 18.9 | |
| Katherine Daigle | 7,184 | 9.2 | |
| Tom Chomyn | 5,129 | 6.6 | |
| Total votes | 78,335 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,328 | 7.5 | |
City council
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| Turnout | 55.2%[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two at-large seats on the Irvine City Council were contested in the 2022 general election. Voters were allowed to vote for up to two candidates. The top two vote-getters were elected to the city council.
Candidates
Candidates who ran for city council are listed below, along with their ballot designation. [5]
- Larry Agran (Democrat), Irvine City Councilmember, elected to a short term in 2020
- Kathleen Treseder (Democrat), Educator/Climate Scientist, UCI Biological Sciences Professor [6]
- Anthony Kuo (Republican), Vice Mayor, City of Irvine, elected to council in 2018
- John Park (Republican), Irvine Commissioner/Businessman
- Scott Hansen, (Democrat) City of Irvine Commissioner/Technologist
- Navid Sadigh (No Party Preference), College Student
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Larry Agran (incumbent) | 31,023 | 23.9 | |
| Kathleen Treseder | 29,440 | 22.6 | |
| Anthony Kuo (incumbent) | 27,272 | 21.0 | |
| John Park | 24,891 | 19.1 | |
| Scott Hansen | 12,481 | 9.6 | |
| Navid Sadigh | 4,895 | 3.8 | |
School boards
The city of Irvine is served by several school boards, including the Irvine Unified School District, Tustin Unified School District and the South Orange County Community College District. School board elections with overlap in Irvine during the 2022 general election are listed below.
Irvine Unified School District
Area 2
← 2018
November 8, 2022
2026 →
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| Turnout | 55.2% [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Sharon Wallin opted not to run for re-election. Area 2 covers portions of University Park, Woodbridge, Rancho San Joaquin, Westpark, and the Irvine Business Complex.[7] Katie McEwen was elected to the IUSD Area 2 trustee seat, defeating Debra Hilton Kamm and Marlene Bronson.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Katie McEwen | 8,190 | 66.0 | |
| Debra Hilton Kamm | 3,117 | 25.1 | |
| Marlene Bronson | 1,106 | 8.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,413 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 3,193 | 20.5 | |
Area 4
The election for IUSD Area 4 was cancelled after only one candidate filed. Jeff Kim was elected by default.[8]
Tustin Unified School District
Area 5
The election for TUSD Area 5 was cancelled, with incumbent Jonathan Abelove securing a four-year term.[9]
South Orange County Community College District
Area 2
The election for SOCCCD Area 2 was cancelled, with incumbent T.J. Prendergast III securing a four year term.[10]
Area 6
| Turnout | 55.1% [4] | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Dack was elected to a short-term seat representing Area 6 of the South Orange County Community College District, after the incumbent, James R. Wright, resigned in the middle of his term.[11] Dack defeated Pramod Kunju for a short two-year term. Area 6 covers portions of Irvine Spectrum, Great Park, Oak Creek, Cypress Village, Northwood, Woodbury, Orchard Hills, and Peters Canyon.[12]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ryan Dack | 34,772 | 70.0 | |
| Pramod Kunju | 14,929 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,701 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,070 | 23.3 | |
References
- ↑ "City elections in Irvine, California (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "California Constitution - ARTICLE II VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL [SECTION 1 - SEC. 20]". Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "City of Irvine Municipal Election History". City of Irvine. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "OC ROV 2022 General Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Notice of Nominees for Public Office". City of Irvine. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "UC Irvine Faculty Profile System". University of California, Irvine. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Irvine Unified School District Approved Board of Education Areas" (PDF). Irvine Unified School District. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Irvine Unified School District, California, elections (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Tustin Unified School District, California, elections (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Trustee James Wright Announces Retirement from SOCCCD Board of Trustees". SOCCCD News Release. May 31, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Trustee Area 6 Map (PDF)" (PDF). South Orange County Community College District. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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