Modesto Irrigation District Division 2: Moradian Leads Three-Way Contest

MODESTO, Stanislaus County — November 4, 2026. Mike Moradian leads the three-candidate election for Modesto Irrigation District Board Division 2 in an incomplete November 4 count.

Preliminary election numbers

The Modesto Focus reported approximately 44% for Mike Moradian, 28.5% for incumbent Janice Keating and about 28% for John Van Oostende. The displayed figures are rounded and refer to one early-morning report.

Who votes and what is decided?

The irrigation district governs public utility decisions and related water and electricity services; it is not part of Modesto City Council. District board elections have their own geographic boundaries. A media snapshot cannot confirm the winner while valid mailed and provisional ballots remain to be counted.

Why the report is provisional

These percentages appeared in local reporting updated on November 4, 2026 and do not represent a newly verified November 5 county result. Stanislaus County will review and count additional eligible vote-by-mail, provisional and conditional-registration ballots during its official canvass. Only the Registrar of Voters can certify the outcome.

Sources: The Modesto Focus — updated November 4 election returns; Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters. California58 statewide election coverage.

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