2022 Los Angeles elections

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2022 Los Angeles elections
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2023 (special)  

8 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Independent
Seats before141
Seats won80
Seats after141
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

3 out of 7 seats in the
LAUSD Board of Education
4 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before61
Seats won30
Seats after61
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

The 2022 Los Angeles elections were held on June 7, 2022. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 8, 2022. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election while three of the seven seats in the LAUSD Board of Education were up for election. [1] The seat of Mayor of Los Angeles was up for election due to incumbent Eric Garcetti's term limit. [2] The seats of the Los Angeles City Controller and the Los Angeles City Attorney were also up for election, as their incumbents, Mike Feuer and Ron Galperin, were running for mayor and California State Controller respectively. [3] [4]

Contents

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Mayor

2022 Los Angeles mayoral election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Karen Bass 278,51143.11
Rick Caruso 232,49035.99
Kevin de León 50,3727.79
Gina Viola44,3416.86
Mike Feuer 12,0871.87
Andrew Kim9,4051.46
Alex Gruenenfelder Smith6,1530.95
Joe Buscaino 4,4850.69
Craig Greiwe2,4390.38
Mel Wilson2,3360.36
Ramit Varma1,9160.30
John "Jsamuel" Jackson1,5110.23
Write-in 120.01
Total votes646,058 100.00
General election
Karen Bass 506,37254.82%
Rick Caruso 417,37545.18%
Total votes923,747 100.00

City attorney

2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election
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  2017 November 8, 20222026 
Registered1,608,639
Turnout28.58%
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Candidate Hydee Feldstein Soto Faisal Gill Marina Torres
First round112,978
19.90%
137,554
24.23%
112,842
19.87%
Runoff 440,211
55.36%
354,941
44.64%
Eliminated

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CandidateRichard Kim Kevin James Teddy Kapur
First round93,660
16.50%
51,606
9.09%
30,421
5.36%
Runoff EliminatedEliminatedEliminated

 
CandidateSherri Onica Valle Cole
First round28,716
5.06%
Runoff Eliminated

City Attorney before election

Mike Feuer

Elected City Attorney

Hydee Feldstein Soto

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Endorsements

Hydee Feldstein Soto
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers and other media

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Attorney election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Faisal Gill 137,55424.23
Hydee Feldstein Soto 112,97819.90
Marina Torres112,84219.87
Richard Kim93,66016.50
Kevin James 51,6069.09
Teddy Kapur30,4215.36
Sherri Onica Valle Cole28,7165.06
Total votes567,777 100.00
General election
Hydee Feldstein Soto 440,21155.36%
Faisal Gill 354,94144.64%
Total votes795,152 100.00

City Controller

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Controller election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Kenneth Mejia 240,37443.12
Paul Koretz 131,92123.67
Stephanie Clements88,67815.91
David T. Vahedi39,2407.04
James O'Gabhann III21,9843.94
Reid Lidow21,7693.90
Rob Wilcox13,4602.41
Total votes557,426 100.00
General election
Kenneth Mejia 509,75763.32
Paul Koretz 295,33836.68
Total votes805,095 100.00

City council

District 1

Los Angeles City Council District 1 election
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  2017 June 7, 20222026 
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Candidate Eunisses Hernandez Gil Cedillo
First round16,108
53.89%
13,700
45.84%

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Results by precinct

City Councilmember before election

Gil Cedillo

Elected City Councilmember

Eunisses Hernandez

Candidates

Declared
Did not make ballot
  • Elaine Alaniz, filmmaker and crisis responder [26]
  • Ronald Duarte, community organizer [27]
  • Jesus Jesse Rosas, former LAUSD employee [27]
Withdrew
  • Brian Morrison, member of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Endorsements

Eunisses Hernandez
City councilmembers
Los Angeles County officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers and other media

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 1 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Eunisses Hernandez 16,10853.89
Gil Cedillo (incumbent)13,70045.84
Elaine Alaniz (write-in)800.27
Total votes29,888 100.00

District 3

Los Angeles City Council District 3
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  2017 June 7, 20222026 
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Candidate Bob Blumenfield Scott Silverstein
First round24,659
66.42%
12,469
33.58%

Councilmember before election

Bob Blumenfield

Elected Councilmember

Bob Blumenfield

Candidates

Declared
Did not make ballot
  • Chris Champion, businessman [36]
  • John Hernandez
  • Mikhail Maniyan, businessman [36]
Withdrew
  • Yasmine Pomeroy, educator [37]
  • Alexander Tsao

Endorsements

Scott Silverstein
Newspapers and other media

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 3 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Bob Blumenfield (incumbent)24,65966.42
Scott Silverstein12,46933.58
Total votes37,128 100.00

District 5

Los Angeles City Council District 5 election
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  2017 November 8, 20222026 
Registered1,608,639
Turnout28.58%
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Candidate Katy Young Yaroslavsky Sam Yebri
First round28,039
48.97%
16,998
29.68%
Runoff 50,391
59.69%
34,028
40.31%

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CandidateJimmy BiblarzScott Epstein
First round6,268
10.95%
5,954
10.40%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Councilmember before election

Paul Koretz

Elected Councilmember

Katy Young Yaroslavsky

Candidates

Declared
Did not make ballot
  • Daniel Bahr
  • Molly Basler, owner of Inside Out Fitness/Wellness [41]
  • Dory Frank
  • Kristina Irwin, real estate agent [44]
  • Josh Nadel
Withdrew
  • Jeff Ebenstein, director of policy for Paul Koretz [45]
  • Janessa LaVoice

Endorsements

Jimmy Biblarz
Scott Epstein
Organizations
Katy Young Yaroslavsky
U.S. representatives
State assemblymembers
City councilmembers
Los Angeles County officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and other media
Sam Yebri
U.S. representatives
City councilmembers
Mayors
Los Angeles County officials
Organizations

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 5 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Katy Young Yaroslavsky 28,03948.97%
Sam Yebri16,99829.68%
Jimmy Biblarz6,26810.95%
Scott Epstein5,95410.40%
Total votes57,259 100.00%
General election
Katy Young Yaroslavsky 50,39159.69%
Sam Yebri34,02840.31%
Total votes84,419 100.00%

District 7

Los Angeles City Council District 7 election
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  2017 June 7, 20222026 
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Candidate Monica Rodriguez Elisa Avalos
First round20,267
67.91%
9,577
32.09%

Councilmember before election

Monica Rodriguez

Elected Councilmember

Monica Rodriguez

Candidates

Declared
Did not make ballot
  • Kevin Davis
  • Reuben Garcia, volunteer public advocate [26]
  • Shirley Kim

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 7 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Monica Rodriguez (incumbent)20,26767.91
Elisa Avalos9,57732.09
Total votes29,844 100.00

District 9

Los Angeles City Council District 9 election
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  2017 June 7, 20222026 
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Candidate Curren Price Dulce Vasquez
First round8,286
62.14%
4,242
32.66%

Councilmember before election

Curren Price

Elected Councilmember

Curren Price

Candidates

Declared
Did not make ballot
  • Adriana Cabrera
  • David Cunningham
  • Miguel I. Lemus
Withdrawn

Endorsements

Dulce Vasquez
U.S. representatives
State senators
City controllers
Los Angeles County officials
Newspapers and other media
Organizations

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 9 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Curren Price (incumbent)8,28662.14
Dulce Vasquez4,24232.66
Adriana Cabrera (write-in)6685.10
Miguel I. Lemus (write-in)70.10
Total votes13,203 100.00

District 11

Los Angeles City Council District 11 election
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  2017 November 8, 20222026 
Registered1,608,639
Turnout28.58%
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Candidate Traci Park Erin DarlingGreg Good
First round19,168
28.97%
22,939
34.67%
6,565
9.92%
Runoff 50,758
52.06%
46,732
47.94%
Eliminated

 
CandidateAllison Holdorff PolhillMichael Newhouse
First round5,805
8.77%
4,702
7.11%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Councilmember before election

Mike Bonin

Elected Councilmember

Traci Park

Candidates

Declared
  • Erin Darling, civil rights lawyer [60]
  • Greg Good, Commissioner on the City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works [61]
  • Midsanon "Soni" Lloyd, public school teacher
  • Jim Murez, Venice Neighborhood Council President [62]
  • Michael Newhouse, president of the Venice Neighborhood Council [63]
  • Traci Park, attorney [64]
  • Allison Holdorff Polhill, chief advisor to LAUSD board member Nick Melvoin [65]
  • Matthew Smith, U.S. Army veteran [66]
Did not make ballot
  • Christopher Baker, international trade adviser [36]
  • Gary Copeland, photographer [36]
  • Cristian Letelier, property manager [36]
  • Ronnie McCowan, community organizer [36]
  • Vincent Sulaitis, security guard [36]
Withdrew
  • Mike Bonin, incumbent councilmember [67]
  • Maryam Zar, city commissioner and founder of Womenfound [68]

Endorsements

Erin Darling
State senators
State assemblymembers
Los Angeles County elected officials
City councilmembers
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers and other media

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 11 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Erin Darling22,93934.67%
Traci Park 19,16828.97%
Greg Good6,5659.92%
Allison Holdorff Polhill5,8058.77%
Michael Newhouse4,7027.11%
Jim Murez3,2864.97%
Matthew Smith2,5903.91%
Midsanon "Soni" Lloyd1,1161.69%
Total votes66,171 100.00%
General election
Traci Park 50,75852.06%
Erin Darling46,73247.94%
Total votes97,490 100.00%

District 13

Los Angeles City Council District 13 election
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  2017 November 8, 20222026 
Registered1,608,639
Turnout28.58%
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Candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez Mitch O'Farrell
First round19,196
40.63%
14,952
31.65%
Runoff 37,800
57.74%
27,663
42.26%

 
CandidateKate PynoosStephen Johnson
First round7,371
15.60%
3,648
7.72%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Councilmember before election

Mitch O'Farrell

Elected Councilmember

Hugo Soto-Martinez

Candidates

Declared
  • Albert Corado, community organizer [81]
  • Stephen Johnson, Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff
  • Mitch O'Farrell, incumbent councilmember [54]
  • Kate Pynoos, former homelessness policy adviser to Councilman Mike Bonin [82]
  • Hugo Soto-Martinez, labor organizer [83] [84]
Did not make ballot
  • Carlos H. Flowers, self-identified defense sales representative [27]
  • Dylan Kendall, designer and founder of Hollywood Arts
  • Rachael Rose Luckey, transgender housing rights advocate and Rampart Village Neighborhood Council President [85] [86]
Withdrew
  • Mary Hellman, real estate agent
  • Clarendon K. "Clay" Johnston, community activist [87]
  • Chad Michael Manuel, adjudicator [27]

Endorsements

Mitch O'Farrell
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State senators
State assemblymembers
City councilmembers
Los Angeles County officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Kate Pynoos
U.S. representatives
City councilmembers

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 13 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Hugo Soto-Martinez 19,19640.63%
Mitch O'Farrell (incumbent)14,95231.65%
Kate Pynoos7,37115.60%
Stephen Johnson3,6487.72%
Albert Corado2,0814.40%
Total votes47,248 100.00%
General election
Hugo Soto-Martinez 37,80057.74%
Mitch O'Farrell (incumbent)27,66342.26%
Total votes65,463 100.00%

District 15

Los Angeles City Council District 15 election
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  2017 November 8, 20222026 
Registered1,608,639
Turnout28.58%
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Candidate Tim McOsker Danielle Sandoval
First round9,891
37.69%
7,704
29.36%
Runoff 26,022
64.28%
14,458
35.72%

 
CandidateAnthony SantichBryant Odega
First round4,512
17.19%
4,137
15.76%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Councilmember before election

Joe Buscaino

Elected Councilmember

Tim McOsker

Candidates

Declared
  • Tim McOsker, former chief of staff to James Hahn and police union lobbyist [94]
  • Bryant Odega, teacher, community organizer for climate justice, and a former member of the Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council [95]
  • Danielle Sandoval, businesswoman [96]
  • Anthony D. Santich, business professional [95]
Did not make ballot
  • Andrew M. Bak-Boychuk, educator [95]
  • Mark Contreras, youth and senior advocate [95]
  • Pati Lawrence, marketing consultant [97]
  • Robert M. Miller, artist and environmental activist [95]
  • Shannon Ross, neighborhood council member [95]
  • Rick Thomas, citizen advocate [95]
Withdrew
  • Christian L. Guzman, environmentalist [98]
  • LaMar Lyons, administrator for nonprofits [95]

Endorsements

Tim McOsker
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide elected officials
Mayors
State senators
State assemblymembers
Los Angeles County officials
Newspapers and other media
Danielle Sandoval
Organizations
Newspapers and other media

Results

2022 Los Angeles City Council District 15 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Tim McOsker 9,89137.69
Danielle Sandoval7,70429.36
Anthony D. Santich4,51217.19
Bryant Odega4,13715.76
Total votes26,244 100.00
General election
Tim McOsker 26,02264.28%
Danielle Sandoval14,45835.72%
Total votes40,480 100.00%

LAUSD Board of Education

District 2

Candidates

Declared
  • Maria Brenes, leader of InnerCity Struggle [107]
  • Rocio Rivas, political activist [108]
  • Miguel Angel Segura, public school teacher [109]
  • Erica Vilardi-Espinosa, member of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council [110]

Withdrew

Did not make ballot
  • Jerell Benjamin Johnson
  • Miho Murai, attorney [111]
  • Erika Ochoa
Endorsements
Maria Brenes
Newspapers and other media
Results
2022 LAUSD Board of Education District 2 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Rocio Rivas33,27244.17
Maria Brenes22,93830.45
Miguel Angel Segura13,28917.64
Erica Vilardi-Espinosa5,8237.73
Miho Murai (write-in)230.01
Total votes75,345 100.00
General election
Rocio Rivas55,23052.49
Maria Brenes49,98547.51
Total votes105,215 100.00

District 4

Candidates

Declared
  • Gentille Barkhordarian, electrical engineer [107]
  • Nick Melvoin, incumbent board member [116]
  • Tracey Schroeder, elementary school teacher [107]
Did not make ballot
  • Raissa White
  • Kellie N. Williams
Withdrew
  • Midsanon "Soni" Lloyd, public school teacher
  • Negar Nikgohar
Endorsements

Results

2022 LAUSD Board of Education District 4 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Nick Melvoin (incumbent)82,69659.81
Tracey Schroeder36,37726.31
Gentille Barkhordarian19,20013.89
Total votes138,273 100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared
  • Jesus Arana, police sergeant and educator [119]
  • Kelly Gonez, incumbent board member
  • Marvin Rodriguez, Spanish teacher and veteran [120]
Did not make ballot
  • Jesie Balbuena
  • Benito B. Bernal
Endorsements
Kelly Gonez

Results

2022 LAUSD Board of Education District 6 election
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Kelly Gonez (incumbent)32,70247.72
Marvin Rodriguez21,49531.37
Jesus Arana14,33420.92
Total votes68,531 100.00
General election
Kelly Gonez (incumbent)51,70751.27
Marvin Rodriguez49,15148.73
Total votes100,858 100.00

Ballot measures

Measure BB

Competitive Bid Preference for Local Contract Bidders
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes373,95667.67
No178,66532.33
Total votes747,912100.00

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