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Cecilia Iglesias has been recalled; Nelida Mendoza (2nd from right) will replace her.
ELECTION DAY REPORT OF EARLY ABSENTEE VOTES
The 8:05 report has the absentees that arrives early enough to tabulate before today.
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
Vote by Mail Ballots:None
Vote Center Ballots:None
VOTER TURNOUT: 17.7%
Ballots Cast: 19,796
Registered Voters 111,742
PRECINCTS REPORTING
0% Fully Reporting
0% Fully Reporting
0 Total Precincts
City of Santa Ana, Member, City Council: Shall Celcilia Iglesias be recalled (removed) from office?
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 6,846 | 42.80% | |
| 5,760 | 36.01% | |
| 3,389 | 21.19% |
8:30 RESULTS
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
Vote by Mail Ballots: None
Vote Center Ballots: None
VOTER TURNOUT 17.7%
Ballots Cast 19,823
Registered Voters 111,742
PRECINCTS REPORTING 0%
Fully Reporting 0
Total Precincts
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 10,952 | 55.76% | |
| 8,689 | 44.24% |
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 6,853 | 42.80% | |
| 5,768 | 36.02% | |
| 3,391 | 21.18% |
MAY 20 RESULTS
May 19, 2020 City of Santa Ana Special Recall Election
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
VOTER TURNOUT 19.1%
Ballots Cast 21,346
Registered Voters 111,742
PRECINCTS REPORTING 0%
Fully Reporting 0
Total Precincts
Showing 2 of 2 contests
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,781 | 55.69% | ||||
| 9,375 | 44.31% |
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELIDA “NELLY” MENDOZA | 7,445 | 43.22% | |||
| THAI VIET PHAN | 6,178 | 35.86% | |||
| ANGIE CANO | 3,604 | 20.92% |
COMMENTS:
- With just under 250 votes left to count, which may be supplemented by a few more vote-by-mail ballots arriving Thursday and Friday, the Yes vote on the recall has easily clinched a win.
- Having picked up 592 votes today, Nelida Mendoza has clinched a victory over Thai Viet Phan, who picked up 410. Angie Cano picked up 213 votes.
- 11,781 voters supported the recall. That compared to 13,623 who voted for the two Democratic Challengers, who voted for Phan.
- Including Angie Cano, 17,227 voters voted for a replacement. If we presume that all 11,781 supporters of the recall voted for a replacement, that means that 5,446 voters who opposed the recall also voted for a replacement.
- That means that 3,929 of the 9,375 voters opposing the recall did not vote for a replacement. Had they all voted for Cano, a protege of Iglesias who actively and publicly opposed the recall, she would have narrowly beaten Mendoza.
- Like Cano, Phan opposed the expenses that were sought by SAPOA. That means that 9,159 voters supported a replacement candidate who openly opposed SAPOA’s position. The position of Mendoza, who received 7,445 votes, on SAPOA position was never clarified, at least to OJB.
Vern: Phan said she wouldn’t take any SAPOA money, while Nelida said she’d have no problem with it.
FINAL RESULTS
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
VOTER TURNOUT: 19.3%
Ballots Cast: 21,534
Registered Voters: 111,742
PRECINCTS REPORTING: 100%
Fully Reporting: 86
Total Precincts: 86
Contest: City of Santa Ana Member, City Council – Shall Cecilia Iglesias be recalled (removed) from the office of City Council Member for Ward 6?, VOTE FOR 1
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,870 | 55.63% | ||||
| 9,469 | 44.37% |
Contest: Candidates to succeed Cecilia Iglesias if she is recalled, for the duration of her term?, VOTE FOR 1
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,509 | 43.21% | ||||
| 6,236 | 35.89% | ||||
| 3,632 | 20.90% |
Again, the most important thing to not in the long run is that the more or less pro-SAPOA candidate got only 43.21% of the vote. Mendoza won because Cano split the vote with Phan. Giving the police everything they want is the minority position — even in a small special election where SAPOA held the advantage.
Well, the Santa Ana Police union has triumphed doubly – removing the one critical voice on Council, and replacing her NOT with Thai Viet Phan, who would have been a better critical voice of the police and developers, but Nelida Mendoza who signals that she will not.
Thai is however able to run again in Ward 1 this fall, and we should all support her.
Nelida Mendoza is all about personal gain. She is a snake-in-the-grass and will likely not win the fall election.
Isnt Mendoza on the rsccd board? Can she hold two offices?
She will leave that office. Good riddance.
SAPOA will be gunning for Thai, but as noted in the story most voters supported candidates with positions opposed to SAPOA’s. (We’ll have figures for Ward 1 specifically before long.) The bigger problem they fact is that it is pretty clear that their last set of demands killed the golden goose and will hurtle (or at best steam) Santana towards bankruptcy. Their best tactic will be to get several other candidates, ideally Asian-Americans with anti-SAPOA platforms, to split the vote. So if you see anyone making gestures in that direction, tell them to cut it out.
Only pendejos could have voted for the like of Mendoza.
Total compensation for Gerry Serrano in 2019: $534,074.
Anyone want to guess how many police officials and officers made over $400k in compensation?
How about over $200k?
I thought POA supported Pham given that her two council supporters are POA stooges: Becerra & Penaloza.
It’s hard to make any conclusions about Phan (that’s how it’s spelled) versus Nelida based on the politicians who lined up behind them. Maybe POA issues are more important to some people than others. Also, Bacerra (that’s how it’s spelled) is turning out not quite as bad as we thought he would.
All I know about Phan is when I asked her about police issues and 2525 on Facebook (and I’ve come to value what politicians tell me in PUBLIC much more than what they’ll assure me in private) she quickly answered:
“I appreciate you asking these questions. I was at the City Council meeting in February 2019 stating that I didn’t support the raise at the time because the figures didn’t match up–we couldn’t afford it. I have stated publicly my support for a police oversight commission and we need to review current policies and procedures to see how they’re being implemented. I have also opposed the 2525 N. Main development since the beginning and have stated so publicly, because I don’t think the project has benefits for residents.”
She had also announced that she would refuse POA money, while Nelida said she’d have no problem accepting it.
So I’m hoping Thai Viet Phan will run again in the Fall for Ward 1, and I’ll support her.
*”All Politics is local..” said Tip O’Neill. and “You get the Government …you deserve!” and we don’t know who said that first…. Of course, under Politics 101….never go against Police, Firefighters, Teachers or Nurses…and you will be fine! Of course when your City goes Bankrupt….you can always “Blame it on the Bossa Nova”.
Bacerra is that bad. I rule our sexual predators & abusers when I vote. Bacerra is both & a douche bag
Added the final election returns, with a little extra commentary, at the end.