2022 Los Angeles County elections
The 2022 Los Angeles County elections will be held on November 8, 2022, in Los Angeles County , California , with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors are up for election, as well as two of the countywide elected officials, the Sheriff and the Assessor . In addition, elections will be held for the Superior Court , along with two ballot measures .[1]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Board of Supervisors
2022 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections
Two of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are up for election to four-year terms.[1]
District 1
The first supervisorial district contains Downtown , Northeast Los Angeles and Eastside Los Angeles , parts of the San Gabriel Valley , and the eastern Pomona Valley . It includes the cities of Montebello , Pomona , West Covina , El Monte and Alhambra . Incumbent supervisor Hilda Solis is running for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in 2018 unopposed.
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Hilda Solis
Publications
Organizations
Results
District 3
The third supervisorial district covers the western areas of the county, encapsulating the Westside , Santa Monica Mountains , and San Fernando Valley . It includes the cities of Santa Monica , West Hollywood , and Beverly Hills . Incumbent supervisor Sheila Kuehl is opting not to run for a third term and has instead chosen to retire. She was re-elected in 2018 with 75.5% of the vote.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Robert Hertzberg
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State assemblymembers
County officials
Organizations
Lindsey Horvath
State assemblymembers
County officials
Municipal officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Henry Stern
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
Results
Sheriff
2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election
Incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva is running for re-election to a second four-year term.[24] He was first elected in 2018, defeating incumbent Jim McDonnell with 52.8% of the vote. Villanueva has been a controversial figure since then, including his refusal to enforce vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic in California ,[25] as well as investigations regarding unconstitutional policing, obstruction of evidence, and the persistence of deputy gangs.[26] [27] [28] However, he is also credited with reforms in the department, including the implementation of body cameras and the removal of ICE agents from county jails.[29] [30]
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
Declared
Did not file
Declined
Endorsements
Robert Luna
Police officers
Publications
Cecil Rhambo
Statewide officials
County officials
Organizations
Eric Strong
Individuals
Organizations
Polling
Runoff polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Robert Luna
Alex Villanueva
Undecided
Berkeley IGS
October 25–31, 2022
2,842 (LV)
± 2.5%
40%
32%
25%
Berkeley IGS
September 22–26, 2022
3,356 (LV)
± 2.5%
36%
29%
36%
4,293 (RV)
± 2.0%
24%
29%
42%
Berkeley IGS
August 9–15, 2022
3,067 (LV)
± 2.5%
31%
27%
42%
Results
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[6] [48] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Alex Villanueva (incumbent)
454,556
30.66
Nonpartisan
Robert Luna
383,181
25.85
Nonpartisan
Eric Strong
232,274
15.67
Nonpartisan
Cecil Rhambo
113,386
7.65
Nonpartisan
Karla Yesenia Carranza
75,688
5.11
Nonpartisan
Britta Steinbrenner
66,191
4.47
Nonpartisan
Matt Rodriguez
63,757
4.30
Nonpartisan
Eli Vera
59,103
3.99
Nonpartisan
April Saucedo Hood
34,370
2.32
Total votes
1,482,506
100.00
General election
Nonpartisan
Alex Villanueva (incumbent)
Nonpartisan
Robert Luna
Total votes
100.00
Assessor
2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election
Candidate
Jeffrey Prang
Sandy Sun
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
667,160
299,364
Percentage
50.2%
22.5%
Candidate
Mike Campbell
Anthony Lopez
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
210,572
153,101
Percentage
15.8%
11.5%
Incumbent Assessor Jeffrey Prang is running for re-election to a third four-year term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote.
Candidates
Declared
Mike Campbell, deputy assessor[49]
Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor[49]
Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor[50]
Sandy Sun, deputy assessor[49]
Endorsements
Jeffrey Prang
Publications
Organizations
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Jeffrey Prang (incumbent)
667,160
50.15
Nonpartisan
Sandy Sun
299,364
22.51
Nonpartisan
Mike Campbell
210,572
15.83
Nonpartisan
Anthony Lopez
153,101
11.51
Total votes
1,330,197
100.00
Superior Court
Nine elections will be held for judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 7. Runoff elections are scheduled to be held on November 8 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. Judges are elected to six-year terms.[1]
Office 3
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
Office 60
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
Office 67
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 67 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes
477,815
37.16
Nonpartisan
Fernanda Maria Barreto
464,697
36.14
Nonpartisan
Ryan Dibble
343,228
26.70
Total votes
1,285,740
100.00
General election
Nonpartisan
Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes
Nonpartisan
Fernanda Maria Barreto
Total votes
100.00
Office 70
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 70 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Holly L. Hancock
604,725
46.71
Nonpartisan
Renee Yolande Chang
412,307
31.85
Nonpartisan
Randy Fudge
116,217
8.98
Nonpartisan
Eric Alfonso Torices
91,757
7.09
Nonpartisan
Matthew Vodnoy
69,534
5.37
Total votes
1,294,540
100.00
General election
Nonpartisan
Holly L. Hancock
Nonpartisan
Renee Yolande Chang
Total votes
100.00
Office 90
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 90 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Melissa Lyons
452,247
35.28
Nonpartisan
Leslie Gutierrez
355,881
27.76
Nonpartisan
Kevin Thomas McGurk
353,589
27.58
Nonpartisan
Naser Khoury
120,161
9.37
Total votes
1,281,878
100.00
General election
Nonpartisan
Melissa Lyons
Nonpartisan
Leslie Gutierrez
Total votes
100.00
Office 116
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 116 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
David Gelfound (incumbent)
806,538
64.93
Nonpartisan
Lloyd Handler
435,631
35.07
Total votes
1,242,169
100.00
Office 118
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
Office 151
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 151 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Patrick Hare
494,095
39.30
Nonpartisan
Karen A. Brako
301,745
24.00
Nonpartisan
Thomas D. Allison
240,670
19.14
Nonpartisan
Richard Quiñones
220,597
17.55
Total votes
1,257,107
100.00
General election
Nonpartisan
Patrick Hare
Nonpartisan
Karen A. Brako
Total votes
100.00
Office 156
Candidates
Endorsements
Results
2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 156 election[6] [7]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Carol Elswick (incumbent)
841,715
68.48
Nonpartisan
Albert Robles
387,413
31.52
Total votes
1,229,128
100.00
Ballot measures
The following referendums will appear on the general election ballot:
Measure A
Providing 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."[54] [55] The amendment is supported by a majority of the Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles Times , and is opposed by Sheriff Alex Villanueva .[56] [57]
Measure C
See also
Notes
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
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