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Irvine City Council certifies April 15 special election; Betty Martinez Franco elected to District 5
Summary
The Irvine City Council on May 2 formally certified results of the April 15 special municipal election for Council District 5, declaring Betty Martinez Franco the winner and scheduling a swearing-in reception for May 13.
The Irvine City Council on May 2 unanimously certified the results of a special municipal election held April 15, 2025, declaring Betty Martinez Franco the winner of the Council District 5 seat for the remainder of the term through December 2026.
City Clerk Carl Peterson told the council the Orange County Registrar of Voters completed the final canvas and provided a certificate of election results on April 30, 2025. Peterson said 8,003 ballots were returned from 28,949 registered voters in District 5, representing a 27.6% turnout; 95% of returned ballots were by mail and 5% were cast in person. He said the council was required to certify the results no…
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