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
Every 10 years, federal law requires electoral districts to be redrawn based on population changes. That process also applies to the districts that make up the Los Angeles Unified School District. Lines were last redrawn in 2011.
Currently, the body in charge of redrawing district boundaries is the LAUSD Redistricting Commission. Members of the commission are appointed by politicians: LAUSD board members, the L.A. City Council President, and the L.A. Mayor. The independent redistricting commission ballot measure would end those political appointments — and allow for members of the community to apply to serve on the commission when it convenes in 2030. It would also remove the City Council’s approval process of the final maps.
Why this race mattered
In 2022, L.A. City Council members were recorded making racist comments in a discussion about exerting their influence in redistricting, in what came to be known as the City Hall Tape Scandal.
In an effort to reform City Hall and the redistricting process for the L.A. City Council (which also faces an independent redistricting ballot measure), then-acting L.A. City Council President Mitch O’Farrell said it was only fair to extend the changes to the LAUSD since the City Charter also governs LAUSD elections.
"What we need is consistency and transparency," O'Farrell told LAist. "If we just do the City Council alone, I think it would be an oversight if we don’t also include LAUSD — since its elections are governed by the city."
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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.
Go deeper on the issue
- Charter Amendment LL: LAUSD Redistricting
- LA voters will decide on creating an independent redistricting commission for LAUSD
- LAUSD could get independent redistricting panel — and matching funds for Board candidates — in fallout from LA City Council scandal
- What is the LAUSD School Board?
