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Laguna Woods City Council

Who sits on the Laguna Woods 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.

at-large · mayor: rotated-by-council · term limits: No term limits. Neither the official City Council page nor the Elections page states any term-limit rule, and sitting members have served well beyond two terms (Conners in her fifth term, Horne in her fourth), which is consistent with the absence of limits. · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Two at-large seats are up on the November 3, 2026 ballot: the seats currently held by Mayor Annie McCary and Councilmember Carol Moore, both first/last elected in 2022 with terms expiring in 2026. The other three seats (Lee, Conners, Horne) were filled in the November 2024 general election with terms ending 2028.

Vote records digitized from 2024-01-17 to 2026-07-15 (40 meetings, 1,346 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.

Annie McCary

Annie McCary

Mayor · at-large · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
273 recorded votes since 2024-01-17 · 99% present · 0 dissents
Carol Moore

Carol Moore

Councilmember · at-large · first elected 2014 · next on the ballot 2026
273 recorded votes since 2024-01-17 · 100% present · 6 dissents
Cynthia Conners

Cynthia Conners

Councilmember · at-large · first elected 2012 · next on the ballot 2028
273 recorded votes since 2024-01-17 · 95% present · 0 dissents
Pearl Lee

Pearl Lee

Mayor Pro Tem · at-large · first elected 2024 · next on the ballot 2028
254 recorded votes since 2024-01-17 · 89% present · 0 dissents
Shari L. Horne

Shari L. Horne

Councilmember · at-large · first elected 2014 · next on the ballot 2028
273 recorded votes since 2024-01-17 · 96% present · 4 dissents

Recent divided votes

DateItemOutcomeVoted noSource
2026-03-18250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence4-1 passedShari L. Hornerecord
2026-02-18City Council Salary and Expense Reimbursement4-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2025-12-17Direct staff to draft ordinance regarding City Council salary increase4-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2025-05-214.4 Jewish American Heritage Month - May 20254-1 passedShari L. Hornerecord
2024-08-21Continuing Support of Fair, Free, and Open Elections4-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2024-08-21Orange County Power Authority4-1 passedShari L. Hornerecord
2024-08-21Metal lettering reading City Offices installed above the arch outside City Hall's main entrance4-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2024-07-17Sign Program Amendment SP-2024-00014-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2024-06-26League of California Cities Membership4-1 passedCarol Moorerecord
2024-01-31Sidewalk Vending Regulations4-1 passedShari L. Hornerecord

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