Buena Park citizens elect a five member City Council on a nonpartisan basis for staggered four-year terms. Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in November on even numbered years. Because Council terms overlap, three positions are open at one election and two positions are open at the next election two years later. Members elected to serve on the Council must be registered voters and City residents.
Annually, the City Council elects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. The Mayor is the Presiding Officer at City Council meetings. Additionally, he or she makes committee assignments and represents the City at official functions. The Mayor Pro Tempore assumes the duties of the Mayor in his or her absence.
Election History#
At-Large Elections#
| Year | Member 1 | Member 2 | Member 3 | Member 4 | Member 5 | Mayor | Mayor Pro Tem | Election | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ? | ? | 2000 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Patsy Marshall | Art Brown | Don McCay | 2002 Buena Park City Council | |||||
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| 2004 | Jim Dow | Steve Berry | 2004 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2005 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Patsy Marshall | Art Brown | Don McCay | 2006 Buena Park City Council | |||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Jim Dow | Fred Smith | 2008 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2010 | BETH SWIFT | MILLER OH | STEVE BERRY | 2010 Buena Park City Council | |||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2012 | Art Brown | Fred Smith | 2012 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||
| 2014 | BETH SWIFT | VIRGINIA VAUGHN | STEVE BERRY | 2014 Buena Park City Council | |||||
| 2015 |
District Elections#
| Year | District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | District 5 | Mayor | Mayor Pro Tem | Election | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fred Smith | Art Brown | 2016 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||
| 2018 | SUNNY YOUNGSUN PARK | ELIZABETH "BETH" SWIFT | CONNOR TRAUT | 2018 Buena Park City Council | |||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2020 | SUSAN SONNE | Art Brown | 2020 Buena Park City Council | ||||||
| 2021 |
