-Editorial
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters has released the Official Final Results of the 2024 Presidential General Election. The results, certified after thorough canvassing, reflect 100% precinct reporting in all races across the county.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors is set to review and formally accept the Certification of the Results of the Canvass during an upcoming regular meeting. The Registrar expressed gratitude to the public for their patience and support throughout the election process. The official results report is available online at elections.imperialcounty.org.
For the first time in over three decades, Imperial County has flipped to the Republican side in a historic election, marking a major political shift in the traditionally Democratic stronghold. Donald Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate to win the county since George H. W. Bush in 1988, while Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey also claimed a local victory.
Adding to the Republican momentum, Jeff Gonzales was elected to the State Assembly, becoming the first Republican to represent the region since Bonnie Garcia, signaling a significant change in the political dynamics of the Imperial Valley.
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters has announced the official results of the 2024 Presidential General Election. In the Calexico Unified School District Trustee race, Alex Aviña emerged as the top vote-getter with 6,308 votes (35.66%), followed by Fabiola Calderon with 4,272 votes (24.15%). Enrique “Kiki” Alvarado received 3,836 votes (21.68%), and Margarita Magallanes garnered 3,274 votes (18.51%), bringing the total votes cast to 17,690.
Meanwhile, the Calipatria Unified School District Trustee race saw Diego Navarro leading with 764 votes (24.55%), followed by Brittany Saiza, Frank C. Perez, and Holly J. Widmann securing seats. Timothy A. Morales rounded out the field with 16.77% of the votes, for a total of 3,112 votes cast.
In Holtville, Larry Chase Iten won a commanding 40.40% of the votes in the Holtville Unified School District Trustee race, securing one of two available seats. Jared Adam Garewal followed with 31.39%, while Matthew Hester received 28.22% of the vote. A total of 3,973 votes were cast in this contest. For the Imperial County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat, Martha Cardenas-Singh narrowly defeated Diahna Garcia-Ruiz, earning 5,347 votes (50.61%) to Garcia-Ruiz’s 5,219 (49.39%), with 10,566 votes cast in total.
In the City of Calexico City Council race, Victor Legaspi led with 4,814 votes (19.46%), followed closely by Adriana Marquez with 4,596 votes (18.58%). Lorenzo “Lencho” Calderon secured 12.26%, while the remaining candidates each received less than 12% of the vote. A total of 24,734 votes were cast in this race. For the partial-term council seats, Diana Nuricumbo won the top spot with 5,554 votes (33.31%), followed by Lisa Nichole Tylenda with 4,614 votes (27.67%). The partial-term race saw a total of 16,674 votes cast.
In El Centro, Sylvia Marroquin narrowly led the City Council race with 4,458 votes (16.48%), followed by Claudia M. Camarena with 4,453 votes (16.46%) and John “Marty” Ellett with 4,060 votes (15.01%). The remaining candidates received less than 14% of the vote, with 27,053 total votes cast in the race.
