Tight Race for Irvine's District One Council Seat

Thursday evening’s election count update results showed incumbent Melinda Liu in the lead for Irvine’s District 1 council seat with only 43 votes separating her from opponent OC Food Bank Board Member John Park in one of the tightest races in Orange County (1). As of 5 p.m. Thursday, election results showed Liu leading the race for district one with 39.4% of the vote – leaving Park to fall behind with 39% of the vote two days after polls have officially closed (1). [1]

Former City Councilman and Mayor Sukhee Kang stayed in third place with 21.7% of the vote. So far, 10,992 votes have been counted in the race (1). In the city’s mayoral race, results showed incumbent Larry Agran in the lead with 69.7% of the vote, leaving opponent software engineer Maksim Egorov with 30.3% of the vote (1). [1]

In District 5, incumbent Betty Martinez Franco led opponent former Councilmember Anthony Kuo with 34.4% of the vote. Kuo trailed behind with 25.9% of the vote, leaving the rest of the five candidates with a combined 39.6% of the votes (1). In District 6, results showed incumbent Kathleen Treseder leading with 57.5% of the vote – leaving opponent Irvine sustainability commissioner Scotty Hong with 42.5% of the vote (1). [1]

Thursday evening’s election count update results showed incumbent Melinda Liu in the lead for Irvine’s District 1 council seat with only 43 votes separating her from opponent OC Food Bank Board Member John Park in one of the tightest races in Orange County (1). As of 5 p.m. Thursday, election results showed Liu leading the race for district one with 39.4% of the vote – leaving Park to fall behind with 39% of the vote two days after polls have officially closed (1). [1]

Former City Councilman and Mayor Sukhee Kang stayed in third place with 21.7% of the vote (1). So far, 10,992 votes have been counted in the race (1). In the city’s mayoral race, results showed incumbent Larry Agran in the lead with 69.7% of the vote, leaving opponent software engineer Maksim Egorov with 30.3% of the vote (1). [1]

In District 5, incumbent Betty Martinez Franco led opponent former Councilmember Anthony Kuo with 34.4% of the vote (1). Kuo trailed behind with 25.9% of the vote, leaving the rest of the five candidates with a combined 39.6% of the votes (1). In District 6, results showed incumbent Kathleen Treseder leading with 57.5% of the vote – leaving opponent Irvine sustainability commissioner Scotty Hong with 42.5% of the vote (1). [1]

Thursday evening’s election count update results showed incumbent Melinda Liu in the lead for Irvine’s District 1 council seat with only 43 votes separating her from opponent OC Food Bank Board Member John Park in one of the tightest races in Orange County (1). As of 5 p.m. Thursday, election results showed Liu leading the race for district one with 39.4% of the vote – leaving Park to fall behind with 39% of the vote two days after polls have officially closed (1). [1]

Former City Councilman and Mayor Sukhee Kang stayed in third place with 21.7% of the vote (1). So far, 10,992 votes have been counted in the race (1). In the city’s mayoral race, results showed incumbent Larry Agran in the lead with 69.7% of the vote, leaving opponent software engineer Maksim Egorov with 30.3% of the vote (1). [1]

In District 5, incumbent Betty Martinez Franco led opponent former Councilmember Anthony Kuo with 34.4% of the vote (1). Kuo trailed behind with 25.9% of the vote, leaving the rest of the five candidates with a combined 39.6% of the votes (1). In District 6, results showed incumbent Kathleen Treseder leading with 57.5% of the vote – leaving opponent Irvine sustainability commissioner Scotty Hong with 42.5% of the vote (1). [1]

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Tight Race for Irvine's District One Council Seat

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