2022 Los Angeles County elections Registered 5,627,796[ 1] Turnout 43.65% (pp )[ 1]
The2022 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 8, 2022, inLos Angeles County ,California , withnonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of theBoard of Supervisors were up for election, as well as two of the countywide elected officials, theSheriff and theAssessor . In addition, elections were held for theSuperior Court , along with twoballot measures .[ 2]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Board of Supervisors [ edit ] Two of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms. Incumbent supervisorsHilda Solis handily won re-election in the primary. In the third district, incumbentSheila Kuehl SupervisorSheila Kuehl opted not to run for a third term, and instead chose to retire. State senatorRobert Hertzberg West Hollywood City CouncilorLindsey Horvath advanced to the general election, eliminating state senatorHenry Stern ,Roxanne Beckford , Craig A. Brill and Jeffi Girgenti. Horvath narrowly defeated Hertzberg in the general election.
IncumbentSheriff Alex Villanueva ran for re-election to a second four-year term.[ 4] Jim McDonnell with 52.8% of the vote. Villanueva has been a controversial figure since then, including his refusal to enforce vaccine mandates during theCOVID-19 pandemic in California ,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] ICE agents from county jails.[ 9] [ 10]
Robert Luna
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Cecil Rhambo
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Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Robert Alex Undecided Berkeley IGS [ 28] October 25–31, 2022 2,842 (LV) ± 2.5% 40% 32% 25% Berkeley IGS [ 29] September 22–26, 2022 3,356 (LV) ± 2.5% 36% 29% 36% 4,293 (RV) ± 2.0% 24% 29% 42% Berkeley IGS [ 30] August 9–15, 2022 3,067 (LV) ± 2.5% 31% 27% 42%
Primary results by locality: Villanueva—20–30%
Villanueva—30–40%
Villanueva—40–50%
Villanueva—50–60%
Villanueva—60–70%
Luna—20–30%
Luna—30–40%
Luna—40–50%
Strong—30–40%
Rhambo—20–30%
Rhambo—30–40%
Tie
No votes
2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Alex Villanueva (incumbent)454,556 30.66 Robert Luna 383,181 25.85 Eric Strong 232,274 15.67 Cecil Rhambo 113,386 7.65 Karla Yesenia Carranza 75,688 5.11 Britta Steinbrenner 66,191 4.47 Matt Rodriguez 63,757 4.30 Eli Vera 59,103 3.99 April Saucedo Hood 34,370 2.32 Total votes 1,482,506 100.00 General election Robert Luna 1,370,837 61.26 Alex Villanueva (incumbent)867,029 38.74 Total votes 2,237,866 100.00
IncumbentAssessor Jeffrey Prang ran for re-election to a third four-year term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote.
Mike Campbell, deputy assessor[ 32] Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor[ 32] Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor[ 33] Sandy Sun, deputy assessor[ 32] Jeffrey Prang
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2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election[ 31] [ 3] Primary election Candidate Votes % Jeffrey Prang (incumbent) 667,160 50.15 Sandy Sun 299,364 22.51 Mike Campbell 210,572 15.83 Anthony Lopez 153,101 11.51 Total votes 1,330,197 100.00
Nine elections were held for judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 7. Runoff elections were scheduled to be held on November 8 if no candidate received a majority of the vote. Judges are elected to six-year terms.[ 2]
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 3 election[ 31] [ 3] Primary election Candidate Votes % Sherilyn Peace Garnett (incumbent)791,133 62.54 Tim Reuben 296,344 23.43 Frank Amador 177,533 14.03 Total votes 1,265,010 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 60 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Abby Baron 387,025 30.30 Anna Slotky 359,512 28.14 Sharon Ransom 282,196 22.09 Troy Slaten 128,024 10.02 Mark Rosenfeld 120,711 9.45 Total votes 1,277,468 100.00 General election Abby Baron 1,026,777 55.31 Anna Slotky 829,766 44.69 Total votes 1,856,543 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 67 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes 477,815 37.16 Fernanda Maria Barreto 464,697 36.14 Ryan Dibble 343,228 26.70 Total votes 1,285,740 100.00 General election Fernanda Maria Barreto 1,000,532 53.09 Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes 884,004 46.91 Total votes 1,884,536 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 70 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Holly L. Hancock 604,725 46.71 Renee Yolande Chang 412,307 31.85 Randy Fudge 116,217 8.98 Eric Alfonso Torices 91,757 7.09 Matthew Vodnoy 69,534 5.37 Total votes 1,294,540 100.00 General election Holly L. Hancock 1,114,500 58.62 Renee Yolande Chang 786,868 41.38 Total votes 1,901,368 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 90 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Melissa Lyons 452,247 35.28 Leslie Gutierrez 355,881 27.76 Kevin Thomas McGurk 353,589 27.58 Naser Khoury 120,161 9.37 Total votes 1,281,878 100.00 General election Melissa Lyons 1,091,579 59.62 Leslie Gutierrez 739,192 40.38 Total votes 1,830,771 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 116 election[ 31] [ 3] Primary election Candidate Votes % David Gelfound (incumbent) 806,538 64.93 Lloyd Handler 435,631 35.07 Total votes 1,242,169 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 118 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Melissa Hammond 377,672 29.50 Carolyn Park 288,424 22.53 Keith Koyano 216,998 16.95 Georgia Huerta 193,439 15.11 Klint McKay 176,898 13.82 Shawn Thever 26,754 2.09 Total votes 1,280,185 100.00 General election Melissa Hammond 1,149,236 61.70 Carolyn Park 713,333 38.30 Total votes 1,862,569 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 151 election[ 31] [ 3] [ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Patrick Hare 494,095 39.30 Karen A. Brako 301,745 24.00 Thomas D. Allison 240,670 19.14 Richard Quiñones 220,597 17.55 Total votes 1,257,107 100.00 General election Patrick Hare 1,103,644 59.65 Karen A. Brako 746,554 40.35 Total votes 1,850,198 100.00
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 156 election[ 31] [ 3] Primary election Candidate Votes % Carol Elswick (incumbent) 841,715 68.48 Albert Robles 387,413 31.52 Total votes 1,229,128 100.00
The followingreferendums appeared on the general election ballot:
Measure AProviding Authority to Remove an Elected Sheriff for Cause . This charter amendment would allow the Board of Supervisors to remove an elected Sheriff from office by a four-fifths vote for reasons including "violation of law related to a Sheriff's duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation."[ 39] [ 40] Los Angeles Times Alex Villanueva .[ 41] [ 42] Measure A[ 1] Choice Votes % Yes 1,633,918 71.84 No 640,361 28.16 Total votes 2,274,279 100.00
Measure C[ 1] Choice Votes % Yes 1,323,160 60.18 No 875,617 39.82 Total votes 2,198,777 100.00
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RetrievedFebruary 10, 2021 .^ "Claim alleges Sheriff Villanueva directed cover-up of deputy kneeling on inmate" Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 26, 2022 .^ Dickinson, Tim." Rolling Stone . RetrievedSeptember 23, 2021 . ^ "LA County Board Funds Body-Worn Cameras for Sheriff's Deputies" .NBC Los Angeles . RetrievedDecember 8, 2020 .^ "LA Sheriff To Kick ICE Agents Out Of County Jails By Year's End" .Studio City, CA Patch . December 21, 2018. RetrievedDecember 8, 2020 .^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (December 2, 2021)."Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna enters race for L.A. County sheriff" Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ "The Campaign to Re-Elect Sheriff Villanueva Announces $1.8M in Fundraising to Date" .Globe Newswire .Santa Fe Springs, California :Associated Press . May 5, 2022. RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ Castle, Cerise (December 14, 2021)."Cecil Rhambo, Who Failed to Discipline LASD Gangs When It Was His Job, Claims He'll Do So as Sheriff" .Knock LA . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ White, Jeremy B.; Bloom, Isabella; Massara, Graph (December 6, 2021)."Long list of candidates vie to oust Villanueva" . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ "A New Lawman Round These Parts?" .Random Lengths News . May 12, 2022. RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ "LA County Sheriff candidates discuss the election's top issues" .KCBS-TV . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (September 7, 2021)."Sheriff Villanueva demotes high-ranking official who is trying to unseat him" Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ "Last day to file for primary elections in June" .WEHOville . March 11, 2022. RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^a b c Harter, Clara."In heated Sheriff's race, reform candidate Rhambo secures Kuehl's endorsement" .Santa Monica Daily Press . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (December 5, 2021)."After weeks of speculation, Art Acevedo says he will not enter L.A. County sheriff's race" Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^a b Dugdale, Emily Elena (June 10, 2022)." .LAist . ^ "Enough of the nonsense, Robert Luna for Los Angeles County Sheriff: Endorsement" .Los Angeles Daily News ^ "Endorsement: Robert Luna for L.A. County sheriff" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ Fremon, Celeste (September 21, 2021)."Sheriff Candidate Cecil Rhambo Endorsed By CA Legislative Black Caucus…But His Candidacy Is Complicated" .WitnessLA . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ Bowden, Lilan [@yourfriendLilan] (May 27, 2022)."2. Eric Strong @Strong4Sheriff for LA Sherriff - aware of Police gang problems and committed to taking action about it:" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ Peltz, Jon (May 3, 2022)."Music Icon Stevie Wonder Endorses Eric Strong for LA County Sheriff" .Knock LA . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^a b c d e f g h i j "Endorsements" .www.stonewalldems.org .Stonewall Democrats . RetrievedMarch 7, 2022 .^ Berkeley IGS ^ Berkeley IGS ^ Berkeley IGS ^a b c d e f g h i j k "Final List of Qualified Candidates to Appear on the Ballot" (PDF) .Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk . RetrievedMay 11, 2022 .^a b c d "Endorsement: Another term for Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang? Yes" Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ Antonicello, Nick (February 23, 2022)."Prang Seeks Third Term as LA County Assessor" .SM Mirror . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 . ^ "Election Center" .Equality California . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i "Endorsed Candidates" .Los Angeles County Democratic Party . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i "Endorsement: The Times' recommendations for Los Angeles County Superior Court judges" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 .^a b c d e f "ALADS Endorsements" (PDF) . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 .^a b c d "Our Candidates" .workingfamilies.org . RetrievedMay 12, 2022 .^ "Los Angeles County, Measure A, Removal of Sheriff for Cause Amendment (November 2022)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedOctober 26, 2022 .^ "Ordinance" (PDF) .lacounty.gov . July 22, 2022. RetrievedOctober 26, 2022 .^ "Endorsement: Yes on Los Angeles County Measure A" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedOctober 26, 2022 .^ "LA County Supervisors set ballot measure to give them authority to remove publicly elected sheriff" .KTTV . RetrievedOctober 26, 2022 .^ "Los Angeles County, California, Measure C, Marijuana Tax for Unincorporated Areas Measure (November 2022)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedOctober 26, 2022 .
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