Yorba Linda, Placentia, Fullerton, Brea, Anaheim voters cast ballots in 2024 school trustee election; Trump vote listed in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

 Voters in portions of Yorba Linda, Placentia, Fullerton, Brea and Anaheim cast 41,429 ballots in last month's trustee contests in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which resulted in the election of Tricia Quintero and reelection of Marilyn Anderson and Leandra Blades.

Quintero's win will reverse the previous 3-2 board majority, as Quintero joins Anderson and Carrie Buck on key curriculum and personnel issues, based on campaign statements by the candidates.

The prior 3-2 majority--Blades, Todd Frazier and Shawn Youngblood--supported many initiatives proposed by Superintendent Alex Cherniss, including policies, facilities and equipment for the Universal Sports Institute. Quintero replaces Youngblood, who didn't seek re-election because of a planned move to Texas.

Here's a recap of the votes in the three trustee areas on the Nov. 5 ballot:

In northwest Area 1, Quintero won with 10,095 votes to Ryan Miller's 5,318 and Nicolas

Cardenas' 672. The area had 22,390 registered voters: 10,589 in Placentia; 5,987 in Yorba Linda; 5,060 in Fullerton; and 754 in Brea. Turnout was 84.1% in Placentia, 80.2% in Yorba Linda, 76.7% in Fullerton and 82% in Brea.

Quintero won Placentia with 5,078 votes to Miller's 2,701 and Cardenas' 271; Yorba Linda with 2,335 votes to Miller's 1,575 and Cardenas' 207; Fullerton with 2,319 votes to Miller's 873 and Cardenas' 177; and Brea with 363 votes to Miller's 169 and Cardenas' 17.

In southwest Area 2, Anderson won with 3,823 votes to Maria Stubbs' 3,060. The area had

11,971 registered voters: 5,451 in Anaheim; 4,331 in Placentia; and 2,189 in Fullerton. Turnout was 64.9% in Anaheim, 65.2% in Placentia and 66.7% in Fullerton.

Anderson won Anaheim with 1,708 votes to Stubbs' 1,381; Placentia with 1,452 votes to Stubbs' 1,086; and Fullerton with 663 votes to Stubbs' 593.

In eastside Area 3, Blades won with 9,835 votes to Misty Janssen's 8,626. The area had 24,316 registered voters: 24,315 in Yorba Linda and 1 in Anaheim. Turnout was 83.1% in Yorba Linda and 100% in Anaheim.

Blades won Yorba Linda with 9,834 votes to Janssen's 8,626, and Blades won Anaheim's 1 vote.

Donald Trump won Area 1 with 8,983 votes to Kamala Harris' 8,161; Harris won Area 2 with 4,517 votes to Trump's 2,943; and Trump won Area 3 with 11,742 votes to Harris' 7,444.

Areas 4 and 5 elections were held in 2022; Frazier won Area 4 and Buck won Area 5. Each area includes portions of Yorba Linda, Placentia and Anaheim. This year, Area 4 had 22,672 registered voters and Area 5 had 22,485, with 81.5% and 80.7% turnouts.

Trump won 10,295 votes in Area 4 to Harris' 7,234 and 8,963 votes in Area 5 to Harris' 8,249.

Interestingly, a portion of east Yorba Linda is in the Rancho Santiago Community College District Area 6 and the Orange Unified School District Area 1 with 153 registered voters, and a west portion is in the Brea Olinda Unified School District Area 1 with 21 registered voters.