Here's a look at the people who hit the polls in SoCal on Tuesday

By LAist Staff

Published Nov 5, 2024 5:22 PM

A woman with medium-light skin tone and short dark hair wearing a lavender blazer and a beige and maroon scarf stands inside a black and yellow voting booth.

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LAist reporters were at polling stations across Los Angeles and Orange counties on Tuesday as thousands of people turned up to cast their ballots. From the presidential race and possibility of the first U.S. woman president, to more down ballot issues and races, voters had a lot on their minds as they lined up to vote, particularly around the economy.

Silvia Rosales of Koreatown told LAist's Julia Barajas she waited two hours to cast her vote.

"It's very difficult to gather the money you need for rent every month, yes, it's very difficult," she said. "And then food — it's so expensive! And, at work, we're earning the same wages."

Here's a look at what our journalists saw on the ground Tuesday:

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A man with dark skin tone and dreadlocked hair pulled back wearing a black sweatshirt stands at a voting drop off box opening it for an older man with white hair and a blue long sleeve shirt.

A wide view of a courtyard with white Art Deco-style structures and various palm trees and banana leaf plants where people stand in line to vote.

A baby with light skin tone laying in a stroller holds an "I voted" sticker.

A woman with medium-light skin tone and long dark hair with glasses wearing a maroon shirt leans over a table filled with various paperwork. Behind her are other people seated behind tables and people waiting in line to approach the tables.

A table with iPads and signs that read "Se Habla Espanol" a dog is in the foreground near the signs.

A masculine presenting older person wearing a black jacket and jeans sits at a white voting booth. In the foreground there's a white board with an American flag and the word "vote."

People in line at night to enter a well lit room with wooden floors and various tables and chairs.

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A young boy with dark skin tone and black sweatshirt stands next to a woman with dark skin tone wearing a black t-shirt.

A woman with medium skin tone wearing a black shirt with white writing and a black blazer with an "I Voted" sticker smiles while standing outside on a sidewalk near bushes.

A line of people stand on a sidewalk leading to a building.

A woman with medium-skin tone and auburn hair wearing glasses stands next to a woman with medium skin tone wearing a Hijab and beige sweater.

A man with medium-dark skin tone wearing a black The North Face sweater and gray cap worn backwards holds up an "I Voted" sticker.

Jonathan Williams, a hair stylist in Long Beach, CA, after voting this morning.

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A feminine presenting person with medium skin tone wearing a sweatshirt that reads "West Coast Cup" stands next to a masculine presenting person with medium-light wearing a gray sweatshirt and sun glasses. They both don "I voted" stickers.

Melanie Scott and Luke Scott after they voted in Long Beach, CA this morning.

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A feminine presenting person with medium skin tone with shoulder length dark hair wearing a denim jacket and jeans stands next to a masculine presenting person wearing a black and white knit sweater and jeans.

Yuliana Cruz and Adrian Martinez are two freshman students at CSUN. Martinez says he's voting because it’s his duty and human rights are at stake.

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A man with short dark hair and goatee wearing a white sweater stands on a sidewalk.

Misho Davtyan is a junior at CSUN. He said it's his first time voting and that people are dissatisfied with the economy and how things were versus a few years ago. He says came out to vote specifically in the presidential race.

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In the foreground an older woman with gray hair tied in a bun wears a shirt with the American flag and an "I voted" sticker as well as a name tag that reads "Election official." In the background people stand at their respective voting booths looking down towards the screens inside them. Their backs face the camera.

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A line of people stand at the entrance of a library that reads "Library Theater Meeting Rooms."

A line of about 50 people outside the Huntington Beach Central Library at around 11:30 A.M. on Election Day, November 5, 2024.

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An Asian man with medium-light skin tone wearing a patterned dark green Patagonia sweater and glasses stands outside near a building.

Phillip Lepham is a student at Orange Coast College. He voted at the Huntington Beach Central Library this morning.

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An older man with gray hair and goatee wearing a sleeveless navy blue shirt and gray shorts stands next to an older woman with short light brown hair, sun glasses, a navy dress, and red sweater. They stand on a patch of grass in a park.

An Asian middle-aged man wearing a colorful patterned button up, sun glasses, black pants, and red shoes stands in a parking lot with a "Vote sign" in the background.

John Ten, a resident of Garden Grove, said he is most concerned about the economy and censorship. He wanted to vote in person on Election Day because he doesn't trust mail in ballots.

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A young Asian woman with long light brown hair wearing a black long sleeve shirt and jeans stands in a parking lot.

Christina Lee, a resident of Garden Grove, is voted for the first time this morning. She said she got guidance on how to vote from social media, mainly Tik Tok, and her parents.

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A man with light skin tone wearing a gray sweater and black pants stands in an outdoor walkway.