Lake Forest Measure F: No Leads 13,426 to 11,650 on Council Term-Limit Changes

UPDATE — NOVEMBER 4, 2026, 5:01 P.M. PACIFIC (ABC7 RESULTS SNAPSHOT). Lake Forest Measure F, a proposal to require a four-year waiting period after two City Council terms before seeking office again, shows 13,426 No votes (approximately 54%) and 11,650 Yes (approximately 46%) in ABC7 Los Angeles’ live city-by-city results. This is a 1,776-vote No lead in that reporter’s November 4 count. The measure is not certified and further canvassing may change the totals. The November 3 election-night figures below are an earlier snapshot; please refer to the Orange County Registrar of Voters for official results.

Earlier election-night report

LAKE FOREST, California — No leads on Measure F in the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ election-night returns for November 3, 2026. The dashboard was marked updated at 11:00 p.m. Pacific. These are unofficial figures, and this report does not declare any measure adopted or defeated.

What voters were deciding

Measure F concerns council term limits. It would allow officials who have served two four-year terms to seek office again after a four-year break. A yes vote supports that change; a no vote rejects it. In this release, opposition held a 1,457-vote advantage.

Reported votes

Measure F: Election reform and voter choice

Yes: 8,324 votes (45.98%).
No: 9,781 votes (54.02%).

The reported margin between the two choices was 1,457 votes.

What happens next

The percentages describe votes reported for this measure in this release; they are not a turnout figure or a count of every registered voter. Additional ballot processing and the official canvass can change totals and margins. A numerical lead in an incomplete release should not be read as a final legal determination of passage.

Readers should use the dated figures above when comparing later updates. Any implementation would depend on the final outcome and the measure’s provisions; this preliminary report does not establish an effective date.

Sources: Orange County Registrar of Voters official results page and its results dashboard (November 3, 2026, 11:00 p.m. Pacific); measure background; official measure designations.

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