[Rancho Santa Margarita] is an incorporated community governed by a city council.


! Council History

Year indicates the start of term, not the election.

||Year||Member 1||Member 2||Member 3||Member 4||Member 5||Mayor||Mayor Pro Tem
|2000| | | | | | |
|2001| | | | | | |
|2002| | | | | | |
|2003|[Gary Thompson]|[Neil Blais]|[James Thor]| | | |
|2004| | | | | | |
|2005| | | | | | |
|2006| | | | | | |
|2007| | | | | | |
|2008| | | | | | |
|2009| | | | | | |
|2010| | | | | | |