2024 Los Angeles County elections Registered 5,736,803 Turnout 66.12% (pp )
The2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, inLos Angeles County ,California , withnonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of the five seats of theBoard of Supervisors were up for election, as well as one of the countywide elected officials, theDistrict Attorney . In addition, elections were held for theSuperior Court , along with twoballot measures .
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. Incumbent supervisorsHolly Mitchell ,Janice Hahn andKathryn Barger handily won re-election in the primary.
2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election ← 2020 March 5, 2024 (first round) 2028 →
Turnout 25.86% Candidate Nathan Hochman George Gascón Jonathan Hatami First round 234,509 370,654 194,755 Runoff 1,981,722 1,327,169 Eliminated Candidate Debra Archuleta Jeff Chemerinsky Maria Ramirez First round 125,306 116,064 105,088 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Candidate John McKinney Eric Siddall First round 87,903 82,993 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
General Election Results by Precinct
Hochman:
50–60%
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Gascon:
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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90–100%
Tie:
No votes:
Incumbentdistrict attorney George Gascón was first elected in2020 , unseating two-term incumbentJackie Lacey in a publicized election seen as a victory forcriminal justice reform in Los Angeles. Gascón's tenure has been characterized by hisliberal andprogressive policies, such as opposition tocapital punishment in California and reopening cases ofofficer-involved shootings . As a result, a series of recall efforts have been made against Gascón, and his office has received backlash from law enforcement groups and some of the families ofviolent crime victims.[ 1]
Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Debra Archuleta,Los Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 4] Jeff Chemerinsky, formerassistant U.S. Attorney [ 5] Jonathan Hatami , deputy district attorney[ 6] Dan Kapelovitz, criminal defense attorney[ 4] Lloyd Masson, cold case prosecutor[ 4] John McKinney, deputy district attorney[ 7] David Milton, formerLos Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 4] Craig Mitchell,Los Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 8] Maria Ramirez, deputy district attorney[ 4] Eric Siddall, deputy district attorney[ 8] Endorsements inbold were made after the primary election
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Primary Santa Monica Democratic Club hosted a debate between Gascón and seven other candidates on November 15, 2023. The debate saw each challenger focusing their attacks on him. Ramirez blamed Gascón for his "refusal to prosecute," while Mitchell declared that the county has become less safe. At one point, an attendant booed Gascón as he spoke.[ 2]
General
2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney debates and forums No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn George Gascon Nathan Hochman 1 Sept. 11, 2024 Jewish Federation Los Angeles Alex Cohen Video P P 2 Sept. 29, 2024 KABC-TV Marc Brown [1] P P 3 Oct. 8, 2024 KNX andLos Angeles Times Charles Feldman, Mike Simpson Video P P
Primary
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Marginof error Jeff George Jonathan Nathan Craig Maria Undecided CEPP January 21–29, 2024 1,416 (RV) ± 2.6% 2% 15% 8% 4% 2% 2% 64%
Runoff
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Marginof error George Nathan Undecided Berkeley IGS [ 44] October 22–29, 2024 1,205 (LV) ± 3.0% 25% 50% 25% Berkeley IGS [ 45] September 25 – October 1, 2024 908 (LV) ± 3.0% 21% 51% 28% CEPP [ 46] September 12–25, 2024 311 (LV) ± 5.6% 20% 44% 36% Berkeley IGS [ 47] July 31 – August 11, 2024 1,136 (LV) ± 3.0% 20% 45% 35%
2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election[ 48] [ 49] Primary election Candidate Votes % George Gascón (incumbent)370,654 25.19 Nathan Hochman 234,509 15.94 Jonathan Hatami 194,755 13.23 Debra Archuleta 125,306 8.52 Jeff Chemerinsky 116,064 7.89 Maria Ramirez 105,088 7.14 John McKinney 87,903 5.97 Eric Siddall 82,993 5.64 David S. Milton 63,044 4.28 Craig J. Mitchell 44,326 3.01 Lloyd Masson 29,306 1.99 Dan Kapelovitz 17,622 1.20 Total votes 1,471,570 100.00 General election Nathan Hochman 1,981,722 59.89 George Gascón (incumbent)1,327,169 40.11 Total votes 3,308,891 100.00
The followingreferendums appeared on the general election ballot:
Measure AHomelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance . This measure would repeal the tax imposed by Measure H and replace it with a 0.5% sales tax, raising an estimated $1 billion annually for affordable housing, rental assistance, mental health services, and providing services for children, families, veterans, domestic violence victims, seniors, and disabled people experiencing homelessness.[ 50] Habitat for Humanity and theLos Angeles Times Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and former supervisorMichael D. Antonovich .[ 51] [ 52] Measure A[ 49] Choice Votes % Yes 1,986,882 57.78 No 1,452,014 42.22 Total votes 3,438,896 100.00
Measure G[ 49] Choice Votes % Yes 1,663,770 51.62 No 1,559,509 48.38 Total votes 3,223,279 100.00
^a b Key: ^ Queally, James (February 1, 2024)."Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón" .Los Angeles Times ^a b Suter, Leanne (November 16, 2023)."LA County race for district attorney: Gascón faces off with candidates in Democratic debate" .KABC-TV Santa Monica . ^ Chidbachian, Alexi (April 4, 2023)."LA evolving into 'dystopia' under Gascón: Nathan Hochman announces run for DA" .KTTV ^a b c d e "Candidate List" .Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk . RetrievedJanuary 19, 2024 .^ Regardie, Jon (September 12, 2023)."Former Federal Prosecutor Jeff Chemerinsky Enters Race for District Attorney" .Los Angeles ^ "Prosecutor Jonathan Hatami running for Los Angeles DA in 2024" .KTTV ^ " .KTTV ^a b Queally, James (August 28, 2023)."More challengers emerge to L.A. County D.A. George Gascón" .Los Angeles Times ^a b Queally, James (October 22, 2023)."D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history" .Los Angeles Times ^a b Haskell, Josh (February 17, 2024)."Even with low approval rating, large field of candidates in race for LA DA helps George Gascón" .ABC7 ^ "California March 2024 Primary Endorsed Candidates" .Center Action Fund . RetrievedFebruary 6, 2024 .^ "2024 Stonewall Endorsed Candidates" .Stonewall Democratic Club . RetrievedMarch 6, 2024 .^ "2024 Primary Election Endorsements" .SEIU UHW . RetrievedOctober 24, 2023 .^ "Endorsement: Reelect George Gascón as Los Angeles County district attorney" .Los Angeles Times . January 21, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 .^ "California" .Working Families Party . RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 .^ Schwartz, Jeff (January 25, 2024)."Culver City Democratic Club's Endorsements for California's March 5 Primary Election" .Culver City Observer . RetrievedJanuary 19, 2024 . ^ "Endorsed Candidates | 2024 Presidential Primary Election" .Los Angeles County Democratic Party . RetrievedMarch 5, 2024 .^ "Policy not Party: Conservative Actor James Woods Shows his True Colors by Supporting a Moderate Democrat for LA District Attorney – The Current Report" . January 15, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 .^a b c "Judge Craig Mitchell Is Probable Candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .www.metnews.com . RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 .^ Grazier, Rebecca (November 10, 2023)."A Crowded Field is Challenging George Gascon for District Attorney" .Westside Voice . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 . ^a b c "D.A. Candidate Nathan Hochman Announces Three New Key Endorsements" .KGET . February 7, 2024. RetrievedJune 23, 2024 .^ Harter, Clara."Nathan Hochman is Ready to Be the Next LA County District Attorney" .Beverly Hills Courier . RetrievedJune 23, 2024 . ^ Queally, James (May 6, 2024)."Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she's endorsing his 2024 rival" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 . ^a b "More Than 50 Local Elected Leaders Endorse Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .EIN Presswire . June 10, 2024. RetrievedJune 23, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Daily Breeze . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Inland Valley Daily Bulletin . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Long Beach Press Telegram . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Los Angeles Daily News . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Pasadena Star-News . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .SGV Tribune . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "Endorsement: Nathan Hochman for Los Angeles County District Attorney" .Whittier Daily News . RetrievedOctober 8, 2024 .^ "ALADS Political Endorsement Committee" .ALADS . RetrievedAugust 15, 2024 .^ Schrupp, Kennet (August 7, 2024),SF police formerly led by LA District Attorney George Gascon endorse challenger The Center Square , retrievedAugust 7, 2024 ^ "Voter Guide" .Long Beach Area Republicans in California . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 .^ "2024 Endorsements" .Forward Party . RetrievedOctober 29, 2024 .^ "Voter Guide" .LAGOP . RetrievedOctober 29, 2024 .^ Sharp, Sonja."Billionaire developer Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A." Los Angeles Times . RetrievedJune 26, 2024 . ^ "Nathan Hochman Receives Endorsements of Judges Milton, Mitchell – Former Opponents in L.A. County District Attorney Race" .EIN Presswire . RetrievedMay 30, 2024 .^a b Leonard, Eric (April 16, 2024)."Kennedy children denounce George Gascón's parole policy, endorse challenger" .NBC Los Angeles . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 . ^ "2024 Voter Guides" .californiaprolife.org . RetrievedFebruary 20, 2024 .^ "2024 CA Endorsements" .Teamsters JC 42 . October 6, 2023. Archived fromthe original on October 18, 2023. RetrievedOctober 18, 2023 .^ YouTube ^ Stoltze, Frank (January 19, 2024)."DA Candidates Debate" . LAist. RetrievedAugust 9, 2024 . ^ Berkeley IGS ^ Berkeley IGS ^ CEPP ^ Berkeley IGS ^ "March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election" .Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk . RetrievedMarch 6, 2024 .^a b c "November 5, 2024 General Election" .Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk . RetrievedNovember 7, 2024 .^ "Los Angeles County, California, Measure A, Sales Tax Measure (2024)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedOctober 10, 2024 .^ Kendall, Marisa (October 8, 2024)."LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding" .CalMatters . RetrievedOctober 10, 2024 . ^ "Endorsement: Yes on Measure A. The county sales tax hike is essential to ease homelessness" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedOctober 10, 2024 .^ "Los Angeles County, California, Measure G, Ethics Commission Amendment (2024)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedOctober 10, 2024 .^ Stoltze, Frank (October 8, 2024)."Measure G: Expanding the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors" .LAist . RetrievedOctober 10, 2024 . ^ "Endorsement: Yes on Measure G for a more functional and representative L.A. County government" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedOctober 9, 2024 .
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