Important Dates
- C2C Santa Ana Ward Candidates Forum – September 10, 2020
- C2C Santa Ana Mayoral Forum – September 17, 2020
- Election Day – November 3, 2020
What is the current council?
- Mayor Miguel Pulido
- Ward 1, Vicente Sarmiento
- Ward 2, David Penaloza
- Ward 3, Jose Solorio
- Ward 4, Phil Bacerra
- Ward 5, Juan Villegas – Mayor Pro Tem
- Ward 6, Nelida Mendoza
What seats are up for election?
- Wards 1, 3, 5 and the Mayor
Who is Running?
- Updated Official City List
- Ward 1 Snapshot
- Tony Adame – Entrepreneur/CFO
- Cynthia Contreras – Orange County Probation Coordinator
- Thomas Anthony Gordon – School Facilities Manager
- Thai Viet Phan – Planning Commissioner/Attorney
- Ward 3 Snapshot
- Ward 5 Snapshot
- Mayor
What current officials are terming out?
- Mayor – Miguel Pulido
- Ward 1 – Vicente Sarmiento (now running for Mayor)
Who are the incumbents running?
- Ward 5 – Juan Villegas
*Note
- Councilmember Solorio is not terming out. He is running for mayor instead of running for another council member term.
Ward Information
- First ward election in Santa Ana
- Prior to this year, all council members were elected at large.
- Now the mayor is elected at large and other council members are elected by voters in their ward.
- Ward Maps have recently changed
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Ward 1 Neighborhoods
- Riverview West
- Santa Anita (Divided by ward lines)
- West Grove Valley
- Windsor Village
- Morning Sunwood
- Lots of area with no association in southwest
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Ward 3 Neighborhoods
- Edna Park
- Riverview
- Concord
- Casa de Santiago
- Riverglen
- Northwest
- Bristol Memory Coalition
- Morrison Park
- West Floral Park
- Floral Park
- Santa Ana Triangle
- Park Santiago
- Fairhaven
- Fairbridge Square
- Young Square
- Portola Park
- Meredith Parkwood
- Mabury Park
- Grand Sunrise
- Saddleback View
- Most of Lyon Street (divided by ward lines)
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Ward 5 Neighborhoods
- Artesia Pilar
- Washington Square
- Flower Park
- Casa Bonita
- Downtown
- French Court
- Willard
- Half of Logan (Divided by ward lines)
- Some of Santa Anita (Divided by ward lines)
Past Forums
- Candidate Forum – Santa Ana Council (Wards 1, 3 & 5) Thursday, September 10, 2020
- Candidate Forum – Santa Ana Mayor Thursday, September 17, 2020
- Questions Survey used for 2020 Forums