Rancho Santiago College, Area 2: John R. Hanna Leads by 8,507 Votes

Published November 6, 2026. Source snapshot: November 5, 2026, 5:00:24 p.m. Pacific.

John R. Hanna leads Steve Rocco by 8,507 votes in Orange County’s reported count for Rancho Santiago College, Area 2. The county lists 10,171 votes for John R. Hanna and 1,664 for Steve Rocco.

Reported votes

Orange County return. (VOTE FOR 1).

Rancho Santiago College, Area 2 — reported county votes
Candidate	Votes
John R. Hanna	10,171
Steve Rocco	1,664

What voters are deciding

This contest determines representation on a community college governing board. Trustees oversee district policy and public resources. The seat designation is important because a college district can cover several communities, and its boundaries do not necessarily follow a single city’s limits.

These are unofficial returns from the November 3 general election. Additional valid ballots and canvass review can change the totals or ranking. In multi-seat contests, candidate selections are not the number of individual voters. For any district extending into another county, compare the other county’s return before drawing a districtwide conclusion.

Source: Orange County official election results, November 5, 2026, 5:00:24 p.m. Pacific. County election information and subsequent updates. California58 calculated the margins from the reported candidate votes.

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