Mayoral elections in Irvine, California

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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.

1988 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1988

June 7, 1988[1] 1990 →

Candidate Larry Agran Barry J. Hammond Hal Maloney Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 15,651 8,707 3,111 Percentage 57.0% 31.7% 11.3

Mayor before election Larry Agran Democratic Elected Mayor Larry Agran Democratic

The 1988 Irvine mayoral election was held on June 7, 1988 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Larry Agran. This was the first direct-election for mayor in the city's history.^[1]

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Larry Agran (incumbent)		15,651	57.0
Barry J. Hammond		8,707	31.7
Hal Maloney		3,111	11.3
Total votes		27,469

1990 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1990

← 1988 June 5, 1990[1] 1992 →

Candidate Sally Anne Sheridan Larry Agran Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 14,256 13,584 Percentage 51.2% 48.8%

Mayor before election Larry Agran Democratic Elected Mayor Sally Anne Sheridan

The 1990 Irvine mayoral election was held on June 5, 1990 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Sally Anne Sheridan, who unseated incumbent mayor Larry Agran.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sally Anne Sheridan		14,256	51.2
Larry Agran (incumbent)		13,584	48.8
Total votes		27,840

1992 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1992

← 1990 November 3, 1992[1] 1994 →

Candidate Mike Ward Marc Goldstone Helen T. Cameron Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 16,435 11,730 11,204 Percentage 37.3% 26.6% 25.4

Mayor before election Sally Anne Sheridan Elected Mayor Mike Ward

The 1992 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 3, 1992 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Mike Ward.

This 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.^[1]

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Mike Ward		16,435	37.3
Marc Goldstone		11,730	26.6
Helen T. Cameron		11,204	25.4
Les Racey		1,973	4.5
Al Nasser		1,699	3.9
David Fondots		1,032	2.3
Total votes		44,073

1994 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1994

← 1992 November 8, 1994[1] 1996 →

Candidate Mike Ward Party nonpartisan Popular vote 26,055 Percentage 100%

Mayor before election Elected Mayor

The 1994 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 8, 1994 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Mike Ward, who appeared unopposed on the ballot.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Mike Ward (incumbent)		26,055	100
Total votes		26,055	100

1996 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1994

← 1994 November 5, 1996[1] 1998 →

Candidate Christina L. Shea Sally Anne Sheridan Paul Johnson Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 19,479 11,537 4,747 Percentage 49.8% 29.5% 12.1   Candidate Guy E. Mailly Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 3,314 Percentage 8.5

Mayor before election Mike Ward Elected Mayor Christina L. Shea

The 1996 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 5, 1996 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Christina L. Shea.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Christina L. Shea (incumbent)		19,479	49.8
Sally Anne Sheridan		11,537	29.5
Paul Johnson		4,747	12.1
Guy E. Mailly		3,314	8.5
Total votes		39,077	100

1998 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 1998

← 1996 November 3, 1998[1] 2000 →

Candidate Christina L. Shea Party nonpartisan Popular vote 29,067 Percentage 100%

Mayor before election Christina L. Shea Elected Mayor Christina L. Shea

The 1998 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Christina L. Shea, who ran unopposed on the ballot.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Christina L. Shea (incumbent)		29,067	100
Total votes		29,067	100

2000 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2000

← 1998 November 7, 2000[1] 2002 →

Candidate Larry Agran Party nonpartisan Popular vote 34.905 Percentage 100.0%

Mayor before election Christina L. Shea Republican[2] Elected Mayor Larry Agran Democratic

The 2000 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 7, 2000 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Larry Agran, who was unopposed. Agran had twice previously served as mayor before.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Larry Agran		34,905	100.0
Total votes		34,905

2002 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2002

← 2000 November 5, 2002[1] 2004 →

Candidate Larry Agran Mike House Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 19,886 17,358 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%

Mayor before election Larry Agran Democratic Elected Mayor Larry Agran Democratic

The 2002 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Larry Agran.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Larry Agran (incumbent)		19,886	53.4
Mike House		17,358	46.6
Total votes		37,244

2004 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2004

← 2002 November 2, 2004[1] 2006 →

Candidate Beth Krom Mike Ward Earle Zucht Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 26,157 24,153 4,984 Percentage 44.0% 40.6% 8.4%   Candidate Ronald Eugene Allen Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 4,171 Percentage 7.0%

Mayor before election Larry Agran Democratic Elected Mayor Beth Krom Democratic

The 2004 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 2, 2004 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Beth Krom. Among the candidates defeated by Krom was former Irvine mayor Mike Ward.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Beth Krom		26,157	44.0
Mike Ward		24,153	40.6
Earle Zucht		4,984	8.4
Ronald Eugene Allen		4,171	7.0
Total votes		59,465

2006 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2006

← 2004 November 7, 2006[1] 2008 →

Candidate Beth Krom John Duong Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 26,082 17,657 Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

Mayor before election Beth Krom Democratic Elected Mayor Beth Krom Democratic

The 2006 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 7, 2006 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Beth Krom.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Beth Krom (incumbent)		26,082	59.6
John Duong		17,657	40.4
Total votes		43,739

2008 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2008

← 2006 November 4, 2008[1] 2010 →

Candidate Sukhee Kang Christina L. Shea Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 38,505 35,481 Percentage 52.0% 48.0%

Mayor before election Beth Krom Democratic Elected Mayor Sukhee Kang Democratic

The 2010 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Sukhee Kang, who became the first Korean American mayor of a major United States city. He defeated former mayor Christina L. Shea.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sukhee Kang		38,505	52.0
Christina L. Shea		35,481	48.0
Total votes		73,986

2010 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2010

← 2008 November 2, 2010[1] 2012 →

Candidate Sukhee Kang Christopher Gonzales Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 34,634 19,383 Percentage 64.1% 35.9%

Mayor before election Sukhee Kang Democratic Elected Mayor Sukhee Kang Democratic

The 2010 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Sukhee Kang.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sukhee Kang (incumbent)		36,634	64.1
Christopher Gonzalez		19,383	35.9
Total votes		54,017

2012 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2012

← 2010 November 6, 2012[1] 2014 →

Candidate Steven Choi Larry Agran Katherine Daigle Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 32,505 28,741 9,951 Percentage 45.7% 40.4% 13.9%

Mayor before election Sukhee Kang Democratic Elected Mayor Steven Choi Republican

The 2012 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Steven Choi.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Steven Choi		32,505	45.7
Larry Agran		28,741	40.4
Katherine Daigle		9,951	13.9
Total votes		71,197

2014 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2014

← 2012 November 4, 2014[1] 2016 →

Candidate Steven Choi Mary Ann Gaido Katherine Daigle Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 18,333 17,380 4,698 Percentage 45.4% 43.0% 11.6%

Mayor before election Steven Choi Republican Elected Mayor Steven Choi Republican

The 2014 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Steven Choi.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Steven Choi (incumbent)		18,333	45.4
Mary Ann Gaido		17,380	43.0
Katherine Daigle		4,698	11.6
Total votes		40,411

2016 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2016

← 2014 November 8, 2016[1] 2018 →

Candidate Donald P. Wagner Mary Ann Gaido Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 30,002 26,278 Percentage 37.7% 33.0%   Candidate Gang Chen Katherine Daigle Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 11,816 8,299 Percentage 14.8% 10.4%

Mayor before election Steven Choi Republican Elected Mayor Donald P. Wagner Republican

The 2016 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the election of Donald P. Wagner.

Results^[1]

Candidate		Votes	%
Donald P. Wagner		30,002	37.7
Mary Ann Gaido		26,278	33.0
Gang Chen		11,816	14.8
Katherine Daigle		8,299	10.4
David Chey		3,206	4.0
Total votes		79,601

2018 Irvine mayoral election[]

Irvine mayoral election, 2018

← 2016 November 6, 2018[1] 2020 →

Candidate Donald P. Wagner Ed Pope Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 35,592 24,682 Percentage 45.3% 31.4%   Candidate Katherine Daigle Ing Tiong Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 13,018 5,341 Percentage 16.6% 6.8%

Results by county supervisorial district Wagner:      40–50%

Mayor before election Donald P. Wagner Republican Elected Mayor Donald P. Wagner Republican

The 2018 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. It saw the reelection of Donald P. Wagner.

2018 Irvine mayoral election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Donald P. Wagner (incumbent)	35,592	45.3%
	Nonpartisan	Ed Pope	24,682	31.4%
	Nonpartisan	Katherine Daigle	13,018	16.6%
	Nonpartisan	Ing Tiong	5,341	6.8%
Total votes			78,633	100%

2020 Irvine mayoral election[]

2020 Irvine mayoral election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
Turnout	80.24%[1] 17.82 pp
Candidate Christina Shea Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 56,304 42,738 Percentage 47.56% 36.10%   Candidate Luis Huang Katherine Daigle Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 9,684 9,654 Percentage 8.18% 8.16%
Mayor before election Christina Shea Republican Elected Mayor Farrah Khan Democratic

The 2020 Irvine mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the mayor of Irvine, California. Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea took office as Mayor on April 13, 2019 when Mayor Donald P. Wagner left the seat after winning a special election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.^[3] She 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^[4] (Party preference: Republican)
• Luis Huang, solar engineer and advocate.^[4] (Party preference: Democratic)^[5]
• Farrah Khan, business consultant and city council member.^[4] (Party preference: Democratic)
• Christina Shea, incumbent mayor and former city council member.^[4] (Party preference: Republican)

2020 Irvine mayoral election (Party Preference Listed)^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic		56,304	47.56%
	Republican	Christina L. Shea (incumbent)	42,738	36.10%
	Democratic	Luis Huang	9,684	8.18%
	Republican	Katherine Daigle	9,654	8.16%
Total votes			118,380	100.00%

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