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2022
2019
2020 Los Angeles County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 6, 2019
Primary election: March 3, 2020 & August 7, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County supervisors, district attorney, superior court judges, community college districts, and water districts
Total seats up: 206
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Los Angeles County, California, held general elections for county supervisors, district attorney, superior court judges, community college districts, and water districts on November 3, 2020. A primary election was held on March 3, 2020, for the supervisors, district attorney, and superior court judges. If no candidate won a majority of votes in the primary for those offices, the two candidates who received the most votes advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for those offices was December 6, 2019, and the filing deadline for the community college and water districts was August 7, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
  • In-person voting: Counties were authorized to consolidate precincts and defer opening voting centers until the third day before the election.

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Elections

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Supervisor

District 2

General election

General election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2

Holly Mitchell defeated Herb Wesson Jr. in the general election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Holly Mitchell
Holly Mitchell (Nonpartisan)
 
60.6
 
387,930
Image of Herb Wesson Jr.
Herb Wesson Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
39.4
 
252,545

Total votes: 640,475
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Herb Wesson Jr.
Herb Wesson Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
29.9
 
90,597
Image of Holly Mitchell
Holly Mitchell (Nonpartisan)
 
29.0
 
87,914
Image of Jan Perry
Jan Perry (Nonpartisan)
 
11.9
 
36,099
Image of Albert Robles
Albert Robles (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
32,305
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Jorge Nuno (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
19,850
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jake Jeong (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
19,511
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Rene Rigard (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
16,452

Total votes: 302,728
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent Janice Hahn won election outright against Desiree Washington in the primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 4 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Hahn
Janice Hahn (Nonpartisan)
 
76.1
 
291,618
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Desiree Washington (Nonpartisan)
 
23.9
 
91,352

Total votes: 382,970
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District 5

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 5

Incumbent Kathryn Barger won election outright against Darrell Park and John Harabedian in the primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathryn Barger
Kathryn Barger (Nonpartisan)
 
58.7
 
240,403
Image of Darrell Park
Darrell Park (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
84,611
Image of John Harabedian
John Harabedian (Nonpartisan)
 
20.6
 
84,199

Total votes: 409,213
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District Attorney

General election

General election for Los Angeles County District Attorney

George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of George Gascón
George Gascón (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.5
 
2,002,865
Image of Jackie Lacey
Jackie Lacey (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
46.5
 
1,738,617

Total votes: 3,741,482
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney

Incumbent Jackie Lacey and George Gascón defeated Rachel Rossi in the primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jackie Lacey
Jackie Lacey (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.7
 
869,127
Image of George Gascón
George Gascón (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
28.2
 
504,088
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Rachel Rossi (Nonpartisan)
 
23.1
 
413,231

Total votes: 1,786,446
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College districts

Compton Community College

Area 2

General election

General election for Compton Community College District Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Barbara Calhoun defeated Adrian Cleveland in the general election for Compton Community College District Trustee Area 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Calhoun
Barbara Calhoun (Nonpartisan)
 
66.0
 
11,160
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Adrian Cleveland (Nonpartisan)
 
34.0
 
5,743

Total votes: 16,903
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Area 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Sonia Lopez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Long Beach Community College

Area 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Vivian Williams Malauulu (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Area 4

General election

General election for Long Beach Community College District Trustee Area 4

Herlinda Chico defeated Richard Gaylord and Lee Loveridge in the general election for Long Beach Community College District Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Herlinda Chico (Nonpartisan)
 
41.2
 
20,363
Image of Richard Gaylord
Richard Gaylord (Nonpartisan)
 
39.5
 
19,559
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lee Loveridge (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.3
 
9,558

Total votes: 49,480
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Los Angeles Community College

Seat 1

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 1

The following candidates ran in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andra Hoffman
Andra Hoffman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.5
 
887,245
Image of Karen Hernandez
Karen Hernandez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.9
 
290,952
Image of Charné Tunson
Charné Tunson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
8.4
 
145,222
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tori Bailey (Nonpartisan)
 
7.6
 
131,143
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Antonio Paolo Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
80,675
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Marjorie Shaw (Nonpartisan)
 
4.3
 
73,269
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jessica McCarns (Nonpartisan)
 
3.7
 
63,604
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
R. Richard Cuevas (Nonpartisan)
 
2.9
 
49,363

Total votes: 1,721,473
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Seat 3

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Vela
David Vela (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
628,619
Image of Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.7
 
300,993
Image of Lydia A. Gutiérrez
Lydia A. Gutiérrez (Nonpartisan)
 
15.7
 
267,275
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sylvia Brooks Griffin (Nonpartisan)
 
7.4
 
125,896
Image of Anthony Joseph Danna
Anthony Joseph Danna (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.9
 
82,757
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ruffin Eugene Patterson (Nonpartisan)
 
3.8
 
64,890
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Samuel Paul Whitehead (Nonpartisan)
 
3.8
 
64,445
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Michael Batie (Nonpartisan)
 
3.6
 
61,527
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Robert Payne (Nonpartisan)
 
3.2
 
54,035
Image of Chatura De Silva
Chatura De Silva (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
50,716

Total votes: 1,701,153
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Seat 5

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nichelle Henderson
Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan)
 
40.0
 
676,466
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Cynthia Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
16.9
 
285,380
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Scott Svonkin (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
249,251
Image of Pat Sturges
Pat Sturges (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.9
 
133,173
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Michelle Manos (Nonpartisan)
 
6.9
 
116,454
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sergio Vargas (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
99,118
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Nichet James-Gray (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
88,802
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Glenn Bailey (Nonpartisan)
 
2.6
 
43,711

Total votes: 1,692,355
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Seat 7

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 7

The following candidates ran in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Fong
Mike Fong (Nonpartisan)
 
41.5
 
705,220
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Chris Han (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
295,538
Image of Nancy Pearlman
Nancy Pearlman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.7
 
197,939
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Arturo Flores (Nonpartisan)
 
11.0
 
185,858
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Cory Butler (Nonpartisan)
 
7.4
 
125,562
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Raquel Watts (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
123,995
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jamal Stewart (Nonpartisan)
 
3.7
 
63,176

Total votes: 1,697,288
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Water districts

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Charles Caspary (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Leonard Polan (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Water Replenishment District

District 2

General election

General election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2

Incumbent Robert Katherman defeated George Uraguchi, Joe Macias, and G. Rick Marshall in the general election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Katherman
Robert Katherman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.3
 
138,045
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
George Uraguchi (Nonpartisan)
 
20.6
 
53,390
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Joe Macias (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
45,301
Image of G. Rick Marshall
G. Rick Marshall (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
22,187

Total votes: 258,923
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District 5

General election

General election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vera Robles DeWitt
Vera Robles DeWitt (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
44,544
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Juan Garza (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
37,513
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Martha Camacho-Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
13.8
 
33,774
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Justin Blakely (Nonpartisan)
 
12.0
 
29,371
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Leticia Vasquez-Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
27,814
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ricardo Pulido (Nonpartisan)
 
10.4
 
25,639
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jose De Leon (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
17,841
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ardavan Davari (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
17,217
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Gary Mendez (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
11,848

Total votes: 245,561
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West Basin Municipal Water District

District 3

General election

General election for West Basin Municipal Water District District 3

Desi Alvarez defeated incumbent Carol Kwan and Doug Solomon in the general election for West Basin Municipal Water District District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Desi Alvarez
Desi Alvarez (Nonpartisan)
 
47.6
 
35,611
Image of Carol Kwan
Carol Kwan (Nonpartisan)
 
37.2
 
27,830
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Doug Solomon (Nonpartisan)
 
15.2
 
11,388

Total votes: 74,829
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District 5

General election

General election for West Basin Municipal Water District District 5

Incumbent Donald Dear defeated Eva Rivera, Hugo Rojas, and George Louie Gutierrez in the general election for West Basin Municipal Water District District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Donald Dear (Nonpartisan)
 
38.0
 
22,447
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eva Rivera (Nonpartisan)
 
29.7
 
17,538
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Hugo Rojas (Nonpartisan)
 
25.3
 
14,951
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
George Louie Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
4,203

Total votes: 59,139
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Superior Court

Office 1

Incumbent Juan Carlos Dominguez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 2

Incumbent Lori A. Fournier was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 3

Incumbent Terrance Lewis was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 4

Incumbent Kenneth R. Freeman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 5

Incumbent Jonathan Rosenbloom was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 6

Incumbent Daniel S. Murphy was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 7

Incumbent Helen Zukin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 8

Incumbent Paul A. Bacigalupo was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 9

Incumbent James R. Dunn was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 10

Incumbent Debra Losnick was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 11

Incumbent Julie Fox Blackshaw was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 12

Incumbent Gregorio Roman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 13

Incumbent Marc D. Gross was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 14

Incumbent James Blancarte was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 15

Incumbent Lisa Tamashiro Coen was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 16

Incumbent Jean Nelson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 17

General election

The general election was canceled. Shannon Cooley won election in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Shannon Cooley won election outright in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Shannon Cooley (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,415,124

Total votes: 1,415,124
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Office 18

Incumbent Amy Carter was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 19

Incumbent Margaret L. Oldendorf was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 20

Incumbent Deirdre H. Hill was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 21

Incumbent Michael J. Shultz was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 22

Incumbent H. Jay Ford, III was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 23

Incumbent Andrew Cooper was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 24

Incumbent Daniel Crowley was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 25

Incumbent Jill Feeney was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 26

Incumbent Beverly L. Bourne was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 27

Incumbent Alan B. Honeycutt was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 28

Incumbent Jessica Uzcategui was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 29

Incumbent David B. Walgren was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 30

Incumbent Clifford L. Klein was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 31

Incumbent Jose I. Sandoval was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 32

Incumbent Carol Najera was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 33

Incumbent Martin Larry Herscovitz was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 34

Incumbent Lori R. Behar was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 35

Incumbent H. Clay Jacke II was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 36

Incumbent Gail Killefer was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 37

Incumbent Stanley Blumenfeld was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 38

Incumbent Joseph R. Porras was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 39

Incumbent Michael Powell was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 40

Incumbent Lynne M. Hobbs was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 41

Incumbent Stuart M. Rice was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 42

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Linda Sun won election outright against Robert Villa in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Linda Sun
Linda Sun (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.3
 
935,772
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Robert Villa (Nonpartisan)
 
42.7
 
696,070

Total votes: 1,631,842
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Office 43

Incumbent Allen Joseph Webster, Jr. was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 44

Incumbent Frank M. Tavelman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 45

Incumbent Mary Lou Villar de Longoria was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 46

Incumbent Curtis A. Kin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 47

Incumbent Gary Roberts was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 48

Incumbent Cherol Nellon was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 49

Incumbent Michelle Kim was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 50

Incumbent Suzette Clover was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 51

Incumbent Maureen Duffy-Lewis was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 52

Incumbent Maria Cavalluzzi was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 53

Incumbent Joseph Burghardt was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 54

Incumbent Mike Camacho was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 55

Incumbent Michael Garcia was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 56

Incumbent Dorothy L. Shubin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 57

Incumbent Barbara Marie Scheper was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 58

Incumbent Mario Barrera was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 59

Incumbent Brenda Penny was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 60

Incumbent Christina L. Hill was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 61

Incumbent Patrick Connolly was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 62

Incumbent Richard L. Fruin, Jr. was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 63

Incumbent Holly J. Fujie was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 64

Incumbent Joan M. Chrostek was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 65

Incumbent Yvette M. Palazuelos was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 66

Incumbent Virginia Keeny was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 67

Incumbent Michelle Short was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 68

Incumbent Kerry R. Bensinger was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 69

Incumbent Kathleen Blanchard was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 70

Incumbent Alexander Giza was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 71

Incumbent Robert Serna was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 72

General election

General election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Steve Morgan defeated Myanna Dellinger in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Steve Morgan (Nonpartisan)
 
50.9
 
1,740,406
Image of Myanna Dellinger
Myanna Dellinger (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.1
 
1,680,170

Total votes: 3,420,576
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Steve Morgan and Myanna Dellinger defeated Robert Jacobs in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Steve Morgan (Nonpartisan)
 
49.2
 
776,425
Image of Myanna Dellinger
Myanna Dellinger (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.5
 
624,600
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Robert Jacobs (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
178,368

Total votes: 1,579,393
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Office 73

Incumbent Craig Richman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 74

Incumbent Richard S. Kemalyan was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 75

Incumbent Hector M. Guzman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 76

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Emily Cole won election outright against Mike Cummins in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Emily Cole (Nonpartisan)
 
85.0
 
1,326,626
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mike Cummins (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
234,242

Total votes: 1,560,868
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Office 77

Incumbent Nicole C. Bershon was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 78

Incumbent Fred J. Fujioka was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 79

Incumbent Jared D. Moses was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 80

General election

General election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

David Berger defeated Klint McKay in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Berger
David Berger (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
1,865,389
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Klint McKay (Nonpartisan)
 
44.5
 
1,493,718

Total votes: 3,359,107
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

David Berger and Klint McKay defeated Nick Rini in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Berger
David Berger (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.0
 
688,321
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Klint McKay (Nonpartisan)
 
37.6
 
574,846
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Nick Rini (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
267,232

Total votes: 1,530,399
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Office 81

Incumbent Patti Jo McKay was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 82

Incumbent Norman Perry Tarle was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 83

Incumbent Joel Wallenstein was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 84

Incumbent Annabelle G. Cortez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 85

Incumbent Michael Anthony Tynan was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 86

Incumbent Jennifer Cops was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 87

Incumbent Leslie E. Brown was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 88

Incumbent Anne Hwang was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 89

Incumbent Richard E. Naranjo was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 90

Incumbent Joseph Lipner was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 91

Incumbent Ann I. Jones was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 92

Incumbent Scott Herin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 93

Incumbent Michael Amerian was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 94

Incumbent Carolyn B. Kuhl was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 95

Incumbent Alison Matsumoto Estrada was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 96

Incumbent Shannon Knight was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 97

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Sherry Powell won election outright against Timothy Reuben in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sherry Powell (Nonpartisan)
 
62.9
 
989,380
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Timothy Reuben (Nonpartisan)
 
37.1
 
582,604

Total votes: 1,571,984
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Office 98

Incumbent Jana Seng was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 99

Incumbent Timothy Martella was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 100

Incumbent Armenui Ashvanian was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 101

Incumbent Sabina Helton was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 102

Incumbent Miguel T. Espinoza was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 103

Incumbent Thomas Falls was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 104

Incumbent Chris J. Frisco was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 105

Incumbent Michelle Williams Court was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 106

Incumbent Hilleri G. Merritt was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 107

Incumbent Robert B. Broadbelt was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 108

Incumbent Patricia Nieto was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 109

Incumbent Michael Villalobos was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 110

Incumbent Maria Puente-Porras was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 111

Incumbent Charles Carlos Chung was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 112

Incumbent David Reinert was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 113

Incumbent Emily Garcia Uhrig was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 114

Incumbent Stacy Wiese was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 115

Incumbent Bruce G. Iwasaki was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 116

Incumbent Dalila C. Lyons was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 117

Incumbent Christopher Dybwad was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 118

Incumbent Joseph A. Brandolino was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 119

Incumbent Daniel B. Feldstern was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 120

Incumbent Pamela Villanueva was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 121

Incumbent Deborah S. Brazil was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 122

Incumbent William Crowfoot was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 123

Incumbent Victor E. Chavez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 124

Incumbent Ashfaq Chowdhury was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 125

Incumbent Serena R. Murillo was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 126

Incumbent Donna Hollingsworth Armstrong was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 127

Incumbent Robert S. Draper was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 128

Incumbent Alison M. Mackenzie was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 129

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Ken Fuller won election outright against Bruce Moss and Mark MacCarley in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ken Fuller (Nonpartisan)
 
70.8
 
1,073,400
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Bruce Moss (Nonpartisan)
 
14.9
 
225,419
Image of Mark MacCarley
Mark MacCarley (Nonpartisan)
 
14.3
 
217,279

Total votes: 1,516,098
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Office 130

Incumbent Michael V. Jesic was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 131

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Michelle Kelley won election outright in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Michelle Kelley (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,365,438

Total votes: 1,365,438
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Office 132

Incumbent Mary Kelly was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 133

Incumbent Terry A. Green was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 134

Incumbent Lauren Weis Birnstein was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 135

Incumbent Douglas W. Sortino was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 136

Incumbent Holly Thomas was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 137

Incumbent Rupa S. Goswami was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 138

Incumbent Michael B. Harwin was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 139

Incumbent Robert Chu was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 140

Incumbent Jacqueline H. Lewis was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 141

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Lana Kim won election outright in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lana Kim (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,368,214

Total votes: 1,368,214
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Office 142

Incumbent Carolina Lugo was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 143

Incumbent William D. Stewart was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 144

Incumbent Danette Gomez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 145

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Adan Montalban won election outright against Troy Slaten in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Adan Montalban (Nonpartisan)
 
63.1
 
960,425
Image of Troy Slaten
Troy Slaten (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
36.9
 
560,650

Total votes: 1,521,075
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Office 146

Incumbent Norman J. Shapiro was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 147

Incumbent Roberto Longoria was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 148

Incumbent Jeffrey Cohen-Laurie was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 149

Incumbent Ann H. Park was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 150

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Manuel Almada won election outright against Tom Parsekian and Sherri Cole in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Manuel Almada (Nonpartisan)
 
52.2
 
812,706
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tom Parsekian (Nonpartisan)
 
26.9
 
418,129
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Sherri Cole (Nonpartisan)
 
20.9
 
325,664

Total votes: 1,556,499
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Office 151

Incumbent Darrell S. Mavis was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 152

Incumbent Audra Mori was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 153

Incumbent Michael J. O'Gara was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 154

Incumbent Anne Richardson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 155

Incumbent James N. Bianco was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 156

Incumbent Timothy Weiner was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 157

Incumbent Ray G. Jurado was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 158

Incumbent Kimberley Baker Guillemet was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 159

Incumbent Tom Griego was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 160

Incumbent Altus Hudson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 161

Incumbent Stephen P. Pfahler was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 162

General election

General election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Scott Yang defeated David Diamond in the general election for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Yang
Scott Yang (Nonpartisan)
 
53.7
 
1,817,514
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Diamond (Nonpartisan)
 
46.3
 
1,569,690

Total votes: 3,387,204
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Scott Yang and David Diamond defeated Caree Harper in the primary for Superior Court of Los Angeles County on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Yang
Scott Yang (Nonpartisan)
 
49.0
 
766,898
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Diamond (Nonpartisan)
 
31.0
 
485,597
Image of Caree Harper
Caree Harper (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
312,645

Total votes: 1,565,140
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Office 163

Incumbent Douglas W. Stern was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 164

Incumbent Tony L. Richardson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 165

Incumbent Richard F. Walmark was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 166

Incumbent Theresa McGonigle was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 167

Incumbent Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 168

Incumbent Diego H. Edber was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 169

Incumbent Teresa T. Sullivan was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 170

Incumbent Harvey A. Silberman was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 171

Incumbent Richard H. Kirschner was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 172

Incumbent Rolf Michael Treu was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 173

Incumbent Steven D. Blades was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 174

Incumbent Peter A. Hernandez was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 175

Incumbent Michael Kelley was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 176

Incumbent David Yaroslavsky was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 177

Incumbent Craig Barnes was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 178

Incumbent Fred N. Wapner was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 179

Incumbent John A. Torribio was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 180

Incumbent George G. Lomeli was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 181

Incumbent Teresa P. Magno was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 182

Incumbent Victor L. Wright was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 183

Incumbent Marcelita V. Haynes was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 184

Incumbent Debra A. Cole was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 185

Incumbent Richard M. Goul was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 186

Incumbent Thomas Rubinson was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 187

Incumbent Thomas R. Sokolov was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Office 188

Incumbent Wendy Chang was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

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About the county

See also: Los Angeles County, California

The county government of Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles, California. The county was first established in 1850.[1]As of 2020, its population was 10,014,009.

County government

See also: Government of Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, district attorney, and county sheriff.

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County California
Population 10,014,009 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 4,059 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 47.8% 56.1%
Black/African American 8.1% 5.7%
Asian 14.8% 14.8%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more 7.3% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 48.3% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 79.8% 83.9%
College graduation rate 33.5% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $71,358 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 14.2% 12.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in California. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won California with 61.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. In 2016, California had 55 electoral votes, which was the most of any state. The 55 electoral votes were 10.2 percent of all 538 available electoral votes and were 20.4 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in California. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 58 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 38.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 66 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 40.3 points. Clinton won 11 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 12.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points.

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