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Election Results Are Still Rolling In. Here’s The Latest.

* These results will be continually updated as votes are counted. Last updated on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 5:20 p.m.
Los Angeles County and state officials updated election returns on Tuesday afternoon, providing a clearer look at the voter turnout and several key races.
Tuesday evening, the Associated Press reported that Prop 15, the so-called "split roll" tax measure, has failed. The latest figures show the "no" vote currently leading by a 51.7% to 48.3% margin.
Today’s batch of ballots, which included an update from Ventura County, pushed Republican Mike Garcia into a slim lead in California’s 25 Congressional District.
The results also cement strong performances by progressive candidates and causes, including in the Los Angeles District Attorney race, a closely watched city council contest, and Measure J.
With the current results, L.A. County has notched 74% voter turnout — a figure that should rise slightly in the coming days and which exceeds 2016’s mark of 67% turnout. The county has recorded more than 4.2 million votes.
The L.A. County Registrar-Recorder plans to release an estimate of ballots remaining to be processed on Tuesday night, which could number more than 100,000.
Across the state, 2.1 million ballots have not yet been processed, according to a report from the Secretary of State on Tuesday.
Election results could still change in the coming days. In District 25 in Northern L.A. County and a small slice of Ventura County, Republican Mike Garcia leads Democrat Christy Smith by only 159 votes out of more than 330,000 votes cast.
One congressional races in Orange County remains close. With today’s results in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, Republican challenger Young Kim is outpacing incumbent Democrat Gil Cisneros by 4,160 votes in the 39th District. That’s a slight increase since yesterday.
In the 48th District, Democratic incumbent Harley Rouda conceded on Tuesday to Republican Michelle Steel, retaking a seat Democrats flipped as part of 2018’s “blue wave.”
Across Orange County, more than 1.5 million ballots have been cast, representing an 86% voter turnout. In Riverside County, more than 622,000 ballots have been counted, although nearly 240,000 still need to be processed.
Election experts were stunned by the levels of early voting in California and across the country, and hopes were high that 2020 will be an election with high turnout. However, the precise voter turnout in California may not be known until after Thanksgiving. By law, county election officials have 31 days to report results.
Vote-by-mail ballots will be accepted by county registrars until 17 days after the election, as long as they were postmarked no later than Nov. 3.
RESULTS WE ARE FOLLOWING CLOSELY
In L.A.
- Lacey Concedes DA Race
- Measure J Likely To Pass: Would Redirect Funding To Alternatives To Incarceration
- LA County Board Of Supervisors District 2: Mitchell Wins
- LA City Council District 4: Nithya Raman Wins
- LA City Council District 10: Mark Ridley-Thomas v. Grace Yoo
- LAUSD District 3: Marilyn Koziatek v. Scott Schmerelson
- LAUSD District 7: Ortiz Franklin Wins, After Castellanos Concedes
Statewide
- Prop 14: Stem Cell Research Funding
- Prop 15: The Property Tax 'Split Roll' Initiative
- Prop 16 Fails: California's Affirmative Action Ban Stands
- Prop 17 Passes: Parolees Will Be Able To Vote In California
- Prop 18 Fails: 17-year-olds Won't Vote In Primaries
- Prop 19: Property Tax Transfers And Inheritances
- Prop 20 Fails: Voters Reject Effort To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms
- Prop 21 Fails: Voters Turn Back Effort To Expand Rent Control
- Prop 22 Passes: App-Based Drivers Will Remain Contractors
- Prop 23 Fails: Voters Reject New Requirements For Dialysis Clinics
- Prop 24 Passes: Californians Approve Data Privacy Law
- Prop 25 Fails: California Voters Reject Initiative To Replace Cash Bail System
Congress
- Congressional District 25: Mike Garcia v. Christy Smith
- Congressional District 39: Gil Cisneros v. Young Kim
- Congressional District 48: Harley Rouda v. Michelle Steel
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