Real-Time Results: Rancho Santa Margarita Primary Election 2022

Rancho Santa Margarita CA

07 June, 2022

11:02 PM

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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — The polls are closed in Rancho Santa Margarita, and voters will soon know election results or whether there will be runoff races for Orange County's District Attorney's office and certain seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. If no candidate in those races received more than 50 percent of the vote, then the top two vote-getters will head to a Nov. 8 runoff election. The outcome of dozens of down-ballot primary races also hang in the balance in Orange County. Voters are waiting to find out who was elected to serve as Orange County's next district attorney, as well as who will fill certain seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Here's the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election Results Reporting Schedule, as per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Tuesday, June 7 - 8:05 p.m. - First Election Night unofficial resultsVote-by-mail ballots only.Tuesday, June 7 - 9:30 p.m. - First unofficial results from in-person voting.Tuesday, June 7 - 10 p.m. - Second unofficial results from in-person voting.Tuesday, June 7 - 10:30 p.m. - Final unofficial results from in-person voting (tentative).Wednesday, June 8 - 5 p.m. - First election results update after Election Day. Scroll to the bottom of this story for real-time Orange County election results. Click here to track your ballot and make sure it is counted. As of April, the California Secretary of State reported that 26,948,297 Californians were registered to vote, which accounts for almost 82 percent of the state's eligible voting population. Not surprisingly, there are far more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state, with 46.75 percent for the former and 23.92 percent for the latter. GOP registration in the state has been dropping steadily, a trend that shows no sign of slowing down even as Republican registration climbed at the national level over the last year. In Orange County, the rate of voter registration is high. As of June, 1,810,317 residents were registered to vote— with 37.4 percent of voters registered as Democrats, 33.33 percent as Republicans and 23.6 percent as no party preference. Voter turnout is not expected to be as high this primary season, especially without highly competitive statewide races. Candidates at the top of the ballot in Orange County include Orange County District Attorney contenders: Todd SpitzerPeter HardinBryan ChehokMike Jacobs Candidates vying for the hotly-contested District 5 seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors include: Sup. Katrina Foley, District 2 Kevin Muldoon, Newport Beach CouncilmemberSen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel)Diane Harkey, former Dana Point Mayor and councilmember The race for the 2nd District involves the county's first-ever supervisor district with a Latino-majority, and candidates include: Jon Dumitru, Orange Councilmember Cecilia Iglesias, former councilmember and school board trustee Kim Bernice Nguyen, Garden Grove Councilmember Vicente Sarmiento, Santa Ana Mayor Juan Villegas, Santa Ana Councilmember In the 4th District, three candidates are vying for the Board of Supervisors seat, including: Doug Chaffee, incumbent Sunny Park, Buena Park MayorSteven Vargas, Brea Councilmember REAL-TIME RESULTS Real-time results are below — use the scroll on the right and the "customize viewing results" box to select the race of your choice. Patch will be updating the results throughout the night as votes are tallied — refresh the page for the latest updates. Can't see the widget below? Click here for all Orange County election results. For a complete guide to statewide races, see the CalMatters California Election 2022 Voter Guide.