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The2020 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 3, 2020, inLos Angeles County ,California , withnonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 3. 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 variouscommunity college districts andwater districts , as well as theSuperior 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 theLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms.[ 2] Janice Hahn andKathryn Barger handily won re-election in the primary. In the second district, incumbentMark Ridley-Thomas was term-limited and could not seek a fourth term, opting instead torun for Los Angeles City Council .State senator Holly Mitchell andLos Angeles City Councilor Herb Wesson advanced to the general election, eliminating former L.A. city councilorJan Perry andCarson mayorAlbert 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 General Election Results by Precinct
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Incumbentdistrict attorney Jackie Lacey ran for re-election to a third four-year term.[ 2] murder ofGeorge Floyd and thesubsequent protests advocating forcriminal justice reform , Lacey's "tough-on-crime " policies were criticized and contrasted with those of her opponents, formerSan Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and public defenderRachel Rossi .[ 3] [ 4] Gil Garcetti lost toSteve Cooley in 2000.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] George Gascón
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin George Jackie Undecided Survey USA [ 12] September 27–29, 2020 700 (A) – 36% 35% 29% Tulchin Research [ 13] June 26–July 6, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.46% 35% 32% 33%
2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election[ 14] [ 15] 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
TheCompton Community College District held elections for its board of trustees in two areas on November 3.[ 2]
2020 Compton Community College District Trustee Area 2 election[ 15] Candidate Votes % Barbara Calhoun (incumbent) 11,160 66.02 Adrian Denise Cleveland 5,743 33.98 Total votes 16,903 100.00
TheLong Beach Community College District held elections for its board of trustees in two areas on November 3.[ 2]
2020 Long Beach Community College District Trustee Area 4 election[ 15] 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
TheLos 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[ 15] 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[ 15] 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[ 15] 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[ 15] 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 theLos 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] [ 15] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] [ 15] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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[ 14] 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: ^ "Voter Registration by Year Los Angeles County, 1990 - 2021" .Los Angeles Almanac . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 .^a b c d e f g "Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2020)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedMay 3, 2020 .^ White, Jeremy B."Incumbent Jackie Lacey vaults to big lead in Los Angeles DA race" .Politico PRO . RetrievedJune 20, 2020 . ^ Kamisher, Eliyahu (November 6, 2020)."George Gascón Wins Race For Los Angeles D.A. In Major Victory For Progressive Prosecutor Movement" . The Appeal. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 . ^ Arango, Tim (October 28, 2019)."George Gascon Enters Race for District Attorney in Los Angeles" .The New York Times .Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2020 . ^a b Queally, James (February 18, 2020)."Kamala Harris endorses George Gascón in competitive Los Angeles County D.A.'s race" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 13, 2022 . ^ @BernieSanders (June 4, 2020)."LA is home to the largest criminal justice jurisdiction and jail in the nation. @GeorgeGascon is facing a two-term "tough on crime" incumbent who has been criticized by Black Lives Matter and the ACLU for a failing to hold officers accountable for excessive use of force" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ White, Jeremy B.; Marinucci, Carla; Leathley, Aaron (July 2, 2020)."NEWSOM pulls back — POLICE REFORM on CALEG agenda — Senators slam SAN QUENTIN outbreak — BIG TECH CEOs to Congress — UBER, LYFT rebut PUC" .Politico . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 . ^ "Adam Schiff drops endorsement of Jackie Lacey in L.A. County district attorney's race" .Los Angeles Times . 2020. RetrievedJune 20, 2020 .^ Stuart, Gwynedd (June 13, 2020)."Mayor Garcetti Walks Back His Endorsement of Beleaguered DA Jackie Lacey" .Los Angeles Magazine . RetrievedJune 16, 2020 . ^ @JeremyBWhite (October 4, 2020)."NEW: LA Mayor @ericgarcetti makes it official, renounces incumbent DA Jackie Lacey and backs challenger @GeorgeGascon" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ Survey USA ^ Tulchin Research ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Presidential Primary Election - March 03, 2020" .Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i "General Election - November 03, 2020" .Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder /County Clerk . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2022 .
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