Politics & Government

2024 Election Results In Laguna Beach: City Council, Assembly District

There are plenty of key races underway in Laguna Beach this 2024 General Election season. Click through for real-time results.

The polls have closed in Laguna Beach, and soon residents will know who will represent them on their city council, congressional district and more.
The polls have closed in Laguna Beach, and soon residents will know who will represent them on their city council, congressional district and more. (Kat Schuster/Patch)

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The polls have closed in Laguna Beach, and soon residents will know who will represent them on their city council, congressional district and more.

In Laguna Beach, residents voted to decide who would represent them on the city's dais.

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, incumbent Bob Whalen and Hallie Jones held the most votes with 30.64 and 29.38 votes, respectively. Incumbent George Weiss followed with 22.68 percent of the vote, and candidate Judie Mancuso followed with 17.29 percent of the vote.

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In addition, voters will decided who they want to represent them in Assembly District 72. The district, which encompasses Aliso Viejo, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Lake Forest and Newport Beach, is currently represented by Republican Diane Dixon.

This election season, voters will choose between Dixon and Huntington Beach businesswoman Dom Jones.

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As of 9 a.m. Wednesday and with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Dixon led the race with 60.37 percent of the vote. Jones followed behind with 39.63 percent of the vote.

Lastly, voters decided who they want to represent them in California's 47th District. The district, which spans Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Irvine, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, is currently represented by Democrat Katie Porter.

This election season, Republican Scott Baugh will face off against Democrat Dave Min. Politico said the race "could very well determine the balance of power in the House" in 2024.

In addition, both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee listed the race as one of their top priorities in the 2024 election cycle.

As of 11 p.m. and with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Min held a lead with 50.64 percent of the vote. Baugh followed behind with 49.36 percent of the vote, according to the OC Registrar.

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, Baugh scooted ahead of Min with 50.58 percent of the vote while Min had 49.42 percent of the vote, according to the OC Registrar.

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