Irvine City Council

Irvine City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	2 Terms
Leadership
Mayor	Larry Agran (D) since December 10, 2024
Structure
Seats	7
Political groups	Officially nonpartisan   Democratic (4)   Republican (2)   Vacant (1)
Length of term	4 Years, 2 years for mayor
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024
Next election	November 3, 2026
Meeting place
Irvine City Hall 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
Website
Official Website

The Irvine City Council is the governing body for the city of Irvine, California. The city operates under a council-manager form of government with a separately elected mayor and a council-appointed city manager. The council currently consists of 7 members, one of whom is the mayor. Following the 2024 General Elections, Irvine added two additional members and moved from at-large to district elections. A City council members serve a four-year term while the mayor serves a two-year term. Both council members and the mayor are limited to two successive terms.

Elections

See also: Mayoral elections in Irvine, California

Four city council members are elected in single-member districts during every presidential election while the mayor is elected at-large during the same and during the midterm election. The other two council members are also elected during the midterms in their respective districts. Council members are elected to four-year terms and the mayor is elected for two-year terms. Both the mayor and council members are limited to two terms.^[1]

Prior to the 2024 election, Irvine City Council members were elected at-large. However, with voters' approval of Measure D in the March 2024 Primary Elections, Irvine adopted a district system for its council members, with the mayor being elected city wide. The measure also expanded the council to seven members from its previous five and created six districts for the council members.^[2] The city selected the district map prior to Measure D's approval after a city-wide contest.^[3]

Composition

The Irvine City Council consists of 4 Democrats and 2 Republicans, although per state law the council is officially nonpartisan.^[4] A special election to fill the vacancy in District 5 will be held on April 15, 2025.^[5]

District	Councilmember	Party (officially nonpartisan)	Term ends
Mayor	Larry Agran	Democratic	2026
District 1	Melinda Liu	Democratic	2026
District 2	William Go	Democratic	2028
District 3	James Mai	Republican	2028
District 4	Mike Carroll	Republican	2028
District 5	Vacant		2026
At-large	Kathleen Treseder	Democratic	2026

References

1. "City Council". City of Irvine. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. "The City of Irvine Holds its First District-Based Election in November". City of Irvine. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
3. "Irvine City Council Selects District Map for March 2024 Ballot". City of Irvine. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
4. "Elections in California". California Secretary of State. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
5. "Newly expanded Irvine City Council deadlocks on first vote; special election for 7th member set". Orange County Register. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-16.