2020 Los Angeles County elections Registered 5,813,167[ 1]
The 2020 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 3, 2020, in Los Angeles County , California , with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 3. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election, as well as one of the countywide elected officials, the District Attorney . In addition, elections were held for various community college districts and water districts , as well as the Superior Court .[ 2]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Board of Supervisors [ edit ]
Three of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms.[ 2] Incumbent supervisors Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger handily won re-election in the primary. In the second district, incumbent Mark Ridley-Thomas was term-limited and could not seek a fourth term, opting instead to run for Los Angeles City Council . State senator Holly Mitchell and Los Angeles City Councilor Herb Wesson advanced to the general election, eliminating former L.A. city councilor Jan Perry and Carson mayor Albert Robles . Mitchell won the general election, resulting in a supervisor board consisting entirely of women for the first time in its history.
2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election
First round results by county supervisorial district Runoff results by county supervisorial district Gascón: 50–60%Lacey: 40–50% 50–60%
Incumbent district attorney Jackie Lacey ran for re-election to a third four-year term.[ 2] Following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests advocating for criminal justice reform , Lacey's "tough-on-crime " policies were criticized and contrasted with those of her opponents, former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and public defender Rachel Rossi .[ 3] Gascón defeated Lacey in the general election by a 7-point margin.[ 4] Lacey became the first district attorney to lose re-election since Gil Garcetti lost to Steve Cooley in 2000.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
George Gascón
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Margin of error
George Gascón
Jackie Lacey
Undecided
Survey USA
September 27–29, 2020
700 (A)
–
36%
35%
29%
Tulchin Research
June 26–July 6, 2020
800 (LV)
± 3.46%
35%
32%
33%
2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election[ 12] [ 13]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Jackie Lacey (incumbent)
869,127
48.65
George Gascón
504,088
28.22
Rachel Rossi
413,231
23.13
Total votes
1,786,446
100.00
General election
George Gascón
2,002,865
53.53
Jackie Lacey (incumbent)
1,738,617
46.47
Total votes
3,741,482
100.00
The Compton Community College District held elections for its board of trustees in two areas on November 3.[ 2] Incumbent Sonia Lopez of Area 3 was re-elected unopposed.
2020 Compton Community College District Trustee Area 2 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Barbara Calhoun (incumbent)
11,160
66.02
Adrian Denise Cleveland
5,743
33.98
Total votes
16,903
100.00
The Long Beach Community College District held elections for its board of trustees in two areas on November 3.[ 2] Incumbent Vivian Williams Malauulu of Area 2 was re-elected unopposed.
2020 Long Beach Community College District Trustee Area 4 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Herlinda Chico
20,363
41.15
Richard Gaylord
19,559
39.53
Lee Loveridge
9,558
19.32
Total votes
49,480
100.00
The Los Angeles Community College District held elections held elections for its board of trustees for four of its seven seats on November 3.[ 2]
2020 Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 1 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Andra Hoffman (incumbent)
887,245
51.54
Karen Hernandez
290,952
16.90
Charné Tunson
145,222
8.44
Tori Bailey
131,143
7.62
Antonio Paolo Sanchez
80,675
4.69
Marjorie Shaw
73,269
4.26
Jessica McCarns
63,604
3.69
R. Richard Cuevas
49,363
2.87
Total votes
1,721,473
100.00
2020 Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 3 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
David Vela (incumbent)
628,619
36.95
Gerry Anderson
300,993
17.69
Lydia A. Gutiérrez
267,275
15.71
Sylvia Brooks Griffin
125,896
7.40
Anthony Joseph Danna
82,757
4.86
Ruffin Eugene Patterson
64,890
3.81
Samuel Paul Whitehead
64,445
3.79
Michael Batie
61,527
3.62
Robert Payne
54,035
3.18
Chatura De Silva
50,716
2.98
Total votes
1,701,153
100.00
2020 Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 5 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Nichelle Henderson
676,466
39.97
Cynthia Gonzalez
285,380
16.86
Scott Svonkin (incumbent)
249,251
14.73
Pat Sturges
133,173
7.87
Michelle Manos
116,454
6.88
Sergio Vargas
99,118
5.86
Nichet James-Gray
88,802
5.25
Glenn Bailey
43,711
2.58
Total votes
1,692,355
100.00
2020 Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Seat 7 election[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mike Fong (incumbent)
705,220
41.55
Chris Han
295,538
17.41
Nancy Pearlman
197,939
11.66
Arturo Flores
185,858
10.95
Cory D. Butler
125,562
7.40
Raquel Watts
123,995
7.31
Jamal K. Stewart
63,176
3.72
Total votes
1,697,288
100.00
Twelve elections were held for judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on March 3. Three runoff elections were held on November 3. Judges are elected to six-year terms.[ 2]
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 17 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Shannon Kathleen Cooley
1,415,124
100.00
Total votes
1,415,124
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 42 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Linda L. Sun
935,772
57.34
Robert Villa
696,070
42.66
Total votes
1,631,842
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 72 election[ 12] [ 13]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Steve Morgan
776,425
49.16
Myanna Dellinger
624,600
39.55
Robert F. Jacobs
178,368
11.29
Total votes
1,579,393
100.00
General election
Steve Morgan
1,740,406
50.88
Myanna Dellinger
1,680,170
49.12
Total votes
3,420,576
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 76 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Emily Cole
1,326,626
84.99
Mike Cummins
234,242
15.01
Total votes
1,560,868
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 80 election[ 12] [ 13]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
David Berger
688,321
44.98
Klint McKay
574,846
37.56
Nick Rini
267,232
17.46
Total votes
1,530,399
100.00
General election
David Berger
1,865,389
55.53
Klint McKay
1,493,718
44.47
Total votes
3,359,107
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 97 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Sherry L. Powell
989,380
62.94
Timothy D. Reuben
582,604
37.06
Total votes
1,571,984
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 129 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Kenneth M. Fuller
1,073,400
70.80
Bruce A. Moss
225,419
14.87
Mark MacCarley
217,279
14.33
Total votes
1,516,098
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 131 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Michelle Kelley
1,365,438
100.00
Total votes
1,365,438
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 141 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Lana Kim
1,368,214
100.00
Total votes
1,368,214
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 145 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Adam Montalban
960,425
63.14
Troy Slaten
560,650
38.86
Total votes
1,521,075
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 17 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Manuel Alejandro Almada
812,706
52.21
Tom Parsekian
418,129
28.86
Sherri Onica Valle Cole
325,664
20.92
Total votes
1,556,499
100.00
2020 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 162 election[ 12]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Scott Andrew Yang
766,898
49.00
David D. Diamond
485,597
31.03
Caree Annette Harper
312,645
19.98
Total votes
1,565,140
100.00
General election
Scott Andrew Yang
1,817,514
53.66
David D. Diamond
1,569,690
46.34
Total votes
3,387,204
100.00
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
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