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
There are three L.A. City Council seats up for grabs and that includes Paul Krekorian seat in Council District 2, spanning parts of Toluca Lake to Van Nuys. Krekorian has been in office for 14 years. That means he can’t run again because of term limits.
Why this race mattered
Key issues for voters in Council District 2 include housing, green space, and mass transit. The two candidates in this race have little overlap on their approach to most of these issues.
Jillian Burgos, who is an optician and owns a small business, said she would prioritize transportation safety upgrades in areas with a lot of injuries and traffic deaths. Her opponent, Adrian Nazarian, who served in the California State Assembly for more than a decade, said he was focused on public transit. Nazarian said he’s looking at converting the Orange Rail to a light rail and said the Red Line Metro stations in North Hollywood and Universal City could be development hubs.
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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.
As for housing, Burgos said she supports cracking down on illegal short-term rentals, applying vacancy taxes on empty commercial spaces, and updating “outdated” zoning regulations. Nazarian had a different solution aimed towards rent, and said he supports capping annual rent increases to 3% for rent-controlled units.
Follow the money
When it comes to raising money and spending, Nazarian was the clear winner. His campaign has raised more than a million dollars, and she’s raised a little under $200,000.
Groups like the Los Angeles Police Protective League Political Action Committee spent about $15,000 opposing Burgos, who doesn’t support the most recent LAPD contract that bumped up officer pay. Several outside groups have spent money to support Nazarian, include the Police Protective League, the L.A. County Democratic Party and Firefighters for a Better Los Angeles.
