Orange County Election Results: Early Counts After Nov. 3

Orange County spent Wednesday counting ballots from the Nov. 3 general election. The figures below are early, unofficial returns from the OC Registrar of Voters and may shift as remaining ballots are processed. The next update is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday.

Democrats Hold Narrow Leads in Two Key Supervisor Races

Board majority at stake: As of Wednesday's 5 p.m. count, Democrats were on track to keep their majority on the Board of Supervisors. In the Fifth District, incumbent Supervisor Katrina Foley led Republican Assemblywoman Diane Dixon 51.6% to 48.3%, a gap of more than 6,000 votes. In the Fourth District, Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut (D) had 50.3% of the vote, leading OC Board of Education trustee Tim Shaw (R) by just 824 votes, after Shaw briefly pulled ahead early Wednesday morning. If Republicans flip either seat, they would regain a majority alongside Supervisors Don Wagner and Janet Nguyen.

Aitken Leads Anaheim Mayor's Race Despite Controversy

Incumbent ahead: Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken led early returns with about 57% of the vote, ahead of Alfredo Rodriguez at about 32% and Imran Sharief at 11%, with more than 57,600 votes counted in the race as of early Wednesday. The race followed a claim by Aitken's chief of staff alleging racist and homophobic remarks and heavy drinking at city functions; Aitken has denied the slur allegations and acknowledged struggling with alcohol. The Anaheim Police Association's PAC withdrew its support and spent against her, while Disney- and hotelier-funded committees backed her.

Calvert Leads Young Kim in Redrawn 40th Congressional District

Republican vs. Republican: In the 40th Congressional District, redrawn under Proposition 50 to cover parts of Riverside County plus Rancho Santa Margarita, Anaheim Hills and Mission Viejo, Rep. Ken Calvert led Rep. Young Kim about 54.5% to 45.5% in Election Night returns (70,550 votes to 58,817). Both are sitting House members who were drawn into the same district.

Irvine's Ranked Choice Voting Measure Too Close to Call

A possible first for OC: About 51% of Irvine voters supported switching city council elections to ranked choice voting, with about 49% opposed, in early returns. If approved, the system would start in 2028, making Irvine the only Orange County city to use it. Preliminary estimates suggest the change could significantly raise election costs as the city faces a projected structural deficit of about $37 million a year by mid-2028.

Most City Tax Measures Passing; San Clemente's Failing

Budget measures: Early returns showed Orange's 1% sales tax (Measure I, ~55% yes) and hotel tax hike (Measure J, ~59%), Santa Ana's extension of its 1.5% sales tax (Measure N, ~68%), hotel tax increases in Westminster (Measure O), Placentia (Measure L) and Los Alamitos (Measure G), and Costa Mesa's business license tax cap increase for large businesses (Measure C, ~70%) all passing. San Clemente's citizen-initiated 1% sales tax for sand replenishment and wildfire prevention (Measure M) was failing, with about 64% voting no.

한국어 요약

선거 개표 현황: 오렌지카운티는 11월 3일 총선 이후 개표를 계속하고 있습니다. 아래 수치는 OC 선거관리국의 초기 비공식 집계로, 남은 표가 개표되면서 바뀔 수 있습니다. 다음 집계 발표는 목요일 오후 5시입니다.

수퍼바이저 선거: 수요일 오후 5시 기준 민주당이 수퍼바이저 위원회 다수석을 유지할 것으로 보입니다. 5지구에서는 현직 캐트리나 폴리 수퍼바이저가 공화당 다이앤 딕슨 주하원의원을 51.6% 대 48.3%(6,000표 이상 차)로 앞섰고, 4지구에서는 코너 트라우트 부에나파크 시장(민주)이 팀 쇼(공화)를 824표 차로 근소하게 앞서고 있습니다.

애너하임 시장 선거: 비서실장의 인종·성적지향 비하 발언 및 음주 관련 주장 논란 속에서도 현직 애슐리 에이트컨 시장이 약 57%로 알프레도 로드리게스(약 32%), 임란 샤리프(11%)를 앞서고 있습니다.

연방하원 40지구: 주민발의안 50으로 새로 그려진 40지구에서 공화당 현역 의원끼리 맞붙은 가운데, 켄 캘버트 의원이 영 김 의원을 약 54.5% 대 45.5%로 앞서고 있습니다.

어바인 선호투표제: 어바인 시의원 선거에 순위선택(선호)투표제를 도입하는 안이 찬성 약 51%, 반대 약 49%로 접전입니다. 통과되면 2028년부터 시행되며, 오렌지카운티 도시 중 처음입니다.

세금 법안: 오렌지시 판매세(Measure I)·호텔세(Measure J), 샌타애나 판매세 연장(Measure N), 웨스트민스터·플라센티아·로스알라미토스 호텔세 인상, 코스타메사 대기업 사업면허세 상한 인상(Measure C)은 통과가 유력하며, 샌클레멘테의 1% 판매세 인상안(Measure M)은 반대 약 64%로 부결될 전망입니다.

Sources: Voice of OC — "Are Democrats Set to Keep Their Majority on the Board of Supervisors?" (Nov. 4, 2026); "Election Night 2026 Results: Who Will be Anaheim's Next Mayor?"; "Election Night 2026 Results: Two Republicans Face Off in the 40th District"; "Election Night 2026 Results: Irvine Ranked Choice Voting"; "Election Night 2026 Results: Tax Measures Across Orange County"; OC Registrar of Voters.