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City of Costa Mesa

Mayor: John B. Stephens

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November 05, 2024

Mayor
Candidate Party Votes %
John Stephens
Mayor/Attorney
- 23,236 53.1%
James Peters
Costa Mesa Business Owner
- 20,520 46.9%
Total 43,756

November 08, 2022

City Council
Candidate Party Votes %
Arlis Reynolds
Councilwoman/Engineer
- 3,175 26.8%
Andrea Marr
Mayor Pro Tem
- 2,220 18.7%
John Thomas Patton
Financial Advisor
- 2,142 18.1%
Manuel Chavez
Councilmember/Field Representative
- 1,881 15.9%
Robert Dickson
Senior Paralegal
- 1,784 15.1%
Jorge Miron
Patient Care Advocate
- 651 5.5%
Total 11,853
Mayor
Candidate Party Votes %
John Stephens
Mayor/Attorney
- 17,297 54.7%
John M. W. Moorlach
Municipal Finance Writer
- 14,336 45.3%
Total 31,633

November 03, 2020

Mayor
Candidate Party Votes %
Katrina Foley
Mayor/Attorney/Businesswoman
- 25,833 52.2%
Sandra L. "Sandy" Genis
Land Planner/Councilwoman
- 11,158 22.6%
Wendy Brooks Leece
Educator
- 5,751 11.6%
Quentin "Q" Pullen
Small Business Owner
- 5,161 10.4%
Al Melone
Retired CPA
- 1,564 3.2%
Total 49,467

November 06, 2018

Mayor
Candidate Party Votes %
Katrina Foley
Councilmember/Businesswoman/Attorney
- 20,568 59.5%
Sandra L. "Sandy" Genis
Land Planner/Mayor
- 14,018 40.5%
Total 34,586

November 08, 2016

City Council 3 seats
Candidate Party Votes %
Sandra L. "Sandy" Genis
Land Planner
- 18,091 18.9%
John Stephens
Attorney/Business Owner
- 17,869 18.7%
Allan R. Mansoor
Retired Deputy Sheriff
- 15,187 15.9%
Steve Mensinger
Mayor/Businessman
- 14,660 15.3%
Jay Humphrey
Retired Businessman
- 14,470 15.1%
Lee Ramos
Commissioner/Retired Businessman
- 10,334 10.8%
Al Melone
Retired CPA
- 4,923 5.2%
Total 95,534

November 04, 2014

City Council 2 seats
Candidate Party Votes %
Katrina Foley
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Trustee
- 9,346 26.5%
Jim Righeimer
Costa Mesa Mayor/Businessman
- 7,524 21.3%
Jay Humphrey
Retired Businessman
- 7,477 21.2%
Lee Ramos
Costa Mesa Committee Member
- 5,305 15.0%
Tomy Capitelli
Constituent Advocate
- 1,856 5.3%
Al Melone
Retired CPA
- 1,470 4.2%
Rita Louise Simpson
Auto Club Consultant
- 1,200 3.4%
Christopher Scott Bunyan
Sports Agent
- 1,108 3.1%
Total 35,286

November 06, 2012

City Council 3 seats
Candidate Party Votes %
Sandra L. Genis
Land Planner/Businesswoman
- 15,982 17.9%
Steve Mensinger
Businessman/Appointed Councilmember
- 14,199 15.9%
Gary Monahan
Councilmember/Local Restaurateur
- 13,945 15.6%
John Stephens
Business Attorney
- 13,790 15.5%
Colin McCarthy
Costa Mesa Commissioner/Businessman
- 13,450 15.1%
Harold Weitzberg
Business Executive
- 11,697 13.1%
Al Melone
Retired CPA
- 3,658 4.1%
James Rader
Inside Sales Engineer
- 2,449 2.7%
Total 89,170