On June 19, 2018, the Torrance City Council adopted an ordinance establishing by-district elections for City Council offices and approved an election calendar for the newly created districts. Previously, each Councilmember was elected for a “At-Large” 4-Year term which meant they serve in an “At-large” capacity and allowed to live anywhere in the City of Torrance. However, when their 4-Year term expired, they were required to live within the boundaries of the district that is on the ballot during that election in order for them to be able to run for a 4-Year term to that City Council district seat. Districts 2,4, and 6 were phased in during the 2020 election. Districts 1, 3, and 5 was introduced in 2022. Now that all of the districts have been introduced, the City Council is comprised of six Councilmembers who each live in and represent one of the established districts and one Mayor, who remains elected “At-Large”.