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The results reported by the Orange County Registrar of Voters were certified on Friday, December 2.
That said, with 100% of 2,169 precincts reporting, the turnout was 54.7% of 1,817,149 registered voters. Altogether, 994,227 votes were cast. Of that total, the overwhelming number were vote-by-mail ballots: 830,162. That left 164.065 ballots cast at vote centers.
In the Seal Beach City Council race, two Council Areas were up for election, District 3 and District 5:
| District # | Candidate | # Votes | % Vote |
| 3 | Stephanie Wade | 967 | 45.25% |
| 3 | Lisa Landau | 912 | 42.68% |
| 3 | Fred Macksoud | 258 | 12.07% |
| 5 | Nathan Steele | 1,308 | 44.99% |
| 5 | Mariann Klinger | 641 | 22.05% |
| 5 | Michael J. McGrorty | 593 | 20.40% |
| 5 | Jonathan Rich | 365 | 12.56% |
