About the vote count
As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- As of Friday, Nov. 15, L.A. election officials said more than 3.73 million ballots had been returned so far.
- An estimated 79,400 remained to be counted.
- There are more than 5.7 million registered voters in L.A. County
- 2.1 million of those registered votes live in the City of L.A.
Get full results:
Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.
In L.A. County, additional results, which includes mail-in votes received on or after Election Day as well as provisional ballots, will be released following this schedule:
Mon, Nov. 18 | Tues, Nov. 19 | Fri, Nov. 22 | Tues, Nov. 26
In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. County election officials must certify the results by Dec. 5, and the California Secretary of State's Office must certify the statewide vote by Dec. 13.
What is at stake in this race
The makeup of the council determines what kind of laws get passed that affect the entire city. How do you feel about issues like rent control? Building more housing? Transportation and pedestrian safety? The council proposes solutions to all those kinds of problems.
Those who follow city government closely say the Los Angeles’ City Council is the most powerful city council in the United States. At just 15 members, each person elected to serve represents about 260,000 residents within a specific geographic area.
Why this race mattered
The winner of this race represents Central L.A., including Koreatown, Mid-City and West Adams. Key issues in District 10 include homelessness and affordable housing.
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Scott Schmerelson was unanimously elected Tuesday to lead the LAUSD board after defeating a well-funded challenger in November’s election. -
Nguyen was able to take office weeks early to fill the vacancy caused Do’s resignation. -
Nathan Hochman succeeds George Gascón, known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.
Incumbent Heather Hutt was appointed to her council position in September 2022 after the previous District 10 representative, Mark Ridley-Thomas, was indicted on federal corruption charges. Critics of Hutt's appointment say a special election, while costly, should have taken place to uphold the democratic process.
Her opponent, Grace Yoo, is a community advocate, attorney, and former L.A. City Commissioner for the Department of Transportation. This is Yoo’s third run for the District 10 seat.
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