Voters in Signal Hill took to the polls Tuesday to decide on two city council seats, the City Clerk and City Treasurer. Measure N came into effect on Nov. 3, 2020, aligning the city’s elections with State-wide elections every even-numbered year.
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder is still tallying up the votes. The last update was at 3:35 a.m. on Nov. 9.
Terms for city council, clerk and treasurer last for four years. There were two city council seats on the ballot, which will be in the running to be appointed as mayor and vice mayor. City Councilmembers will designate the mayor and vice mayor at the first city council meeting following the general election, which will be on Nov. 22.
The positions will be filled “at the pleasure of the city council,” according to the Signal Hill City Charter. The vice mayor will fulfill the position of mayor in their absence.
City Clerk: Carmen Brooks ran uncontested, receiving 1,375 votes in her favor.
City Treasurer: David Hopper ran uncontested, with 1,377 votes in his favor.
City council: The two seats up for grabs were won by Signal Hill Mayor Keir Jones with 37.01% of votes and Tina L. Hansen with 36.55% of votes. Hanses was first elected to the council in 1994 while Keir was first elected in 2019. Richard Daskam secured 15.43% of the votes, while Salvador Hernandez received 11% of the votes.
This article was updated on Nov. 10, 2022 to correct the terms that Keir Jones and Tina L. Hansen have served.
