Voters in Irvine, California, approved Measure D on March 5, with 59.8% voting for the charter amendment. Beginning with the general election in November, Measure D will increase the size of the city council from five to seven members, including the mayor, and require the council members to be elected by-district to four-year terms, instead of at-large as they currently are. The mayor would still be elected at-large to serve a two-year term.
The amendment staggers the district elections with Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 holding elections for their city council member on Nov. 5, 2024. Districts 5 and 6 will hold their first by-district general election in November 2026. Under Measure D, city council candidates must be legally registered voters and residents of their respective districts.
Measure D authorizes the city council to adjust the district boundaries following the federal decennial census to maintain a nearly equal population in each district.
