2022 Los Angeles County elections

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2022 Los Angeles County elections

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Registered5,627,796[1]
Turnout43.65% (Decrease 32.33 pp)[1]

The 2022 Los Angeles County elections were 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 were up for election, as well as two of the countywide elected officials, the Sheriff and the Assessor. In addition, elections were held for the Superior Court, along with two ballot measures.[2]

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Board of Supervisors

Two of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms. Incumbent supervisors Hilda Solis handily won re-election in the primary. In the third district, incumbent Sheila Kuehl Supervisor Sheila Kuehl opted not to run for a third term and had instead chosen to retire. State senator Robert Hertzberg West Hollywood City Councilor Lindsey Horvath advanced to the general election, eliminating state senator Henry Stern, Roxanne Beckford, Craig A. Brill and Jeffi Girgenti. Horvath narrowly defeated Hertzberg in the general election.

Sheriff

2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election

← 2018
2026 →
Turnout26.05% Increase (first round)[3]
39.76% Decrease (runoff)[1]
 
Candidate Robert Luna Alex Villanueva Eric Strong
First round 383,181
25.9%
454,556
30.7%
232,274
15.7%
Runoff 1,370,837
61.3%
867,029
38.7%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Cecil Rhambo Karla Yesenia Carranza
First round 113,386
7.7%
75,688
5.1%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Luna:      50–60%      60–70%
Villanueva:      20–30%      30–40%

Sheriff before election

Alex Villanueva

Elected Sheriff

Robert Luna

Incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva ran for re-election to a second four-year term.[4] 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,[5] as well as investigations regarding unconstitutional policing, obstruction of evidence, and the persistence of deputy gangs.[6][7][8] 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.[9][10]

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Declared

Did not file

  • Enrique Del Real[19]

Declined

Endorsements

Robert Luna
Police officers
Publications
Cecil Rhambo
Statewide officials
County officials
Organizations
Eric Strong
Individuals
Organizations

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[28][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

Assessor

2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election

← 2018
2026 →
Turnout23.38% Decrease[3]
 
Candidate Jeffrey Prang Sandy Sun
Popular vote 667,160 299,364
Percentage 50.2% 22.5%

 
Candidate Mike Campbell Anthony Lopez
Popular vote 210,572 153,101
Percentage 15.8% 11.5%

Results by county supervisorial district
Prang:      40–50%      50–60%

Assessor before election

Jeffrey Prang

Elected Assessor

Jeffrey Prang

Incumbent Assessor Jeffrey Prang ran 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[29]
  • Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor[29]
  • Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor[30]
  • Sandy Sun, deputy assessor[29]

Endorsements

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Assessor election[28][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

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.[2]

Office 3

Candidates

Endorsements

Sherilyn Peace Garnett

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 3 election[28][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

Office 60

Candidates

Endorsements

Sharon Ransom
Organizations
Anna Slotky

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 60 election[28][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

Office 67

Candidates

Endorsements

Fernanda Maria Barreto

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 67 election[28][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

Office 70

Candidates

Endorsements

Renee Yolande Chang

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 70 election[28][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

Office 90

Candidates

Endorsements

Leslie Gutierrez
Melissa Lyons
Kevin Thomas McGurk

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 90 election[28][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

Office 116

Candidates

Endorsements

Lloyd Handler

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 116 election[28][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

Office 118

Candidates

Endorsements

Melissa Hammond
Georgia Huerta
Klint McKay
Organizations
Carolyn Park

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 118 election[28][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

Office 151

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 151 election[28][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

Office 156

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

2022 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge No. 156 election[28][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

Ballot measures

The following referendums appeared 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."[36][37] The amendment is supported by a majority of the Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles Times, and is opposed by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.[38][39]
Measure A[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1,633,918 71.84
No 640,361 28.16
Total votes 2,274,279 100.00
Measure C[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1,323,160 60.18
No 875,617 39.82
Total votes 2,198,777 100.00

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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