Huntington Beach City Council
Who sits on the Huntington Beach city council, how long they've served, when each seat is next on the ballot — and how each member has actually voted, item by item, from the official record.
mayor: rotated-by-council · on the Nov 2026 ballot: 4 of 7 seats
Vote records digitized from 2018-06-04 to 2026-10-06 (208 meetings, 16,647 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Andrew Gruel
Councilmember · first elected 2025 · next on the ballot 2026
362 recorded votes since 2025-04-01 · 90% present · 14 dissents
Butch Twining
Mayor Pro Tem · first elected 2024 · next on the ballot 2028
417 recorded votes since 2024-12-17 · 92% present · 8 dissents
Casey McKeon
Mayor · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
1,005 recorded votes since 2022-12-06 · 96% present · 35 dissents
Chad Williams
Councilmember · first elected 2024 · next on the ballot 2028
417 recorded votes since 2024-12-17 · 97% present · 19 dissents
Don Kennedy
Councilmember · first elected 2024 · next on the ballot 2028
417 recorded votes since 2024-12-17 · 97% present · 14 dissents
Gracey Van Der Mark
Councilmember · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
1,005 recorded votes since 2022-12-06 · 99% present · 33 dissents
Pat Burns
Councilmember · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
1,005 recorded votes since 2022-12-06 · 98% present · 40 dissents
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Consider Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC) recommendation to approve and authorize execution of Professional Services Contracts with Kahn, Soares and | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-10-06 | Approve Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement with Michael and Christie Bartusick dba Park Bench Café and Approve Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agr | 2-5 failed | Don Kennedy, Butch Twining, Casey McKeon, Pat Burns, Gracey Van Der Mark | record |
| 2026-10-06 | Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-38, Establishing the Art Center Advisory Committee, Defining its Purpose and Composition, and Providing for Appointments | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-15 | Approve the design, inscription and installation of a plaque commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Main Street Branch Library | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-15 | Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-15 | Item submitted by Mayor McKeon, Councilman Burns, Councilman Kennedy - Consider Creating an Art Center Committee | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-01 | Consider Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC) recommendation to approve and authorize execution of Professional Services Contracts Kahn, Soares and Conwa | 6-1 passed | Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-01 | Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-09-01 | Resolution No. 2026-37 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Officers’ | 4-3 passed | Don Kennedy, Casey McKeon, Pat Burns | record |
| 2026-08-18 | Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding with Huntington Beach Police Officers’ Association | 3-4 failed | Don Kennedy, Butch Twining, Casey McKeon, Pat Burns | record |
| 2026-07-21 | Item submitted by Councilman Don Kennedy, Mayor Casey McKeon, and Councilman Pat Burns - America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-07-07 | Implementation of Huntington Beach Pier Stairs Advertising Pilot Project | 5-2 passed | Andrew Gruel, Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-06-16 | Adopt Resolution No. 2026-25 to Approve General Plan Amendment No. 21-003 (2021-2029 Housing Element Update) - continued from June 2, 2026 City Council meeting | 2-5 failed | Don Kennedy, Butch Twining, Casey McKeon, Pat Burns, Gracey Van Der Mark | record |
| 2026-06-16 | Item submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Twining and Councilman Kennedy - Pier Stairs Advertising | 6-1 passed | Chad Williams | record |
| 2026-06-02 | Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Action on Conditional Use Permit No. 25-027 (Distractions Lounge) | 2-4 failed | Don Kennedy, Butch Twining, Casey McKeon, Pat Burns | record |
Former members with vote records
Barbara Delgleize · Billy OConnell · Dan Kalmick · Erik Peterson · Jill Hardy · Kim Carr · Lyn Semeta · Mike Posey · Natalie Moser · Patrick Brenden · Rhonda Bolton · Tito Ortiz · Tony Strickland
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