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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 |