2024 Los Angeles County elections

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2024 Los Angeles County elections
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The 2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election, as well as one of the countywide elected officials, the District Attorney. In addition, elections were held for the Superior Court, along with two ballot measures.

Contents

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


Board of Supervisors

Three of the five seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were up for election to four-year terms. Incumbent supervisors Holly Mitchell, Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger handily won re-election in the primary.

District Attorney

2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election
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Reporting
95%
as of Nov. 21, 4:30 PM PST
  Nathan J. Hochman (cropped).png George Gascon official portrait (cropped).jpg Hatami-Headshot Pro 3.jpg
Candidate Nathan Hochman George Gascón Jonathan Hatami
First round234,509
15.9%		370,654
25.2%		194,755
13.2%
Runoff1,981,722
59.9%		1,327,169
40.1%		Eliminated
 
CandidateDebra ArchuletaJeff ChemerinskyMaria Ramirez
First round125,306
8.5%		116,064
7.9%		105,088
7.1%
RunoffEliminatedEliminatedEliminated
 
CandidateJohn McKinneyEric Siddall
First round87,903
6.0%		82,993
5.6%
RunoffEliminatedEliminated
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First round county supervisorial district results
Gascón:     10–20%     20–30%     30–40%
District Attorney before election

George Gascón

Elected District Attorney

Nathan Hochman

Incumbent district attorney George Gascón was first elected in 2020, unseating two-term incumbent Jackie Lacey in a publicized election seen as a victory for criminal justice reform in Los Angeles. Gascón's tenure has been characterized by his liberal and progressive policies, such as opposition to capital punishment in California and reopening cases of officer-involved shootings. As a result, a series of recall efforts have been made against Gascón, and his office has received backlash from law enforcement groups and some of the families of violent crime victims. [1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election

Jeff Chemerinsky

Municipal officials

Individuals

Jonathan Hatami

Individuals

Nathan Hochman

U.S. executive officials

Local officials

Newspapers

Labor unions

Organizations

Political parties

Individuals

David Milton

Organizations

Maria Ramirez

Labor unions

Eric Siddall

Individuals

  • Rick Caruso, real estate developer (co-endorsement with Chemerinsky) [10]

Debates

Primary
The Santa Monica Democratic Club hosted a debate between Gascón and seven other candidates on November 15, 2023. The debate saw each challenger focusing their attacks on him. Ramirez blamed Gascón for his "refusal to prosecute," while Mitchell declared that the county has become less safe. At one point, an attendant booed Gascón as he spoke. [2]

2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLink Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Debra ArchuletaJeff Chemerinsky George Gascón Jonathan Hatami Nathan Hochman Dan KapelovitzLloyd MassonJohn McKinneyDavid S. MiltonCraig J. MitchellMaria RamirezEric Siddall
1Nov. 15, 2023 Santa Monica Democratic Club [42] PPPPNNNPNPPP
2 [43] Jan. 18, 2024 Los Angeles Magazine Elex Michaelson
Jon Regardie		 YouTube PPPPPNNPPPPP
3Feb. 15, 2024Criminal Courts Bar Association
Westside Bar Association		Elex Michaelson YouTube PPPPPPPPPPPP

General

2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney debates and forums
No.DateHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Non-invitee  I Invitee  W  Withdrawn
George GasconNathan Hochman
1Sept. 11, 2024Jewish Federation Los AngelesAlex Cohen Video PP
2Sept. 29, 2024 KABC-TV Marc Brown PP
3Oct. 8, 2024 KNX and Los Angeles Times Charles Feldman, Mike Simpson Video PP

Polling

Primary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Jeff
Chemerinsky		George
Gascón		Jonathan
Hatami		Nathan
Hochman		Craig
Mitchell		Maria
Ramirez		Undecided
CEPP January 21–29, 20241,416 (RV)± 2.6%2%15%8%4%2%2%64%

Runoff

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		George
Gascón		Nathan
Hochman		Undecided
Berkeley IGS [44] October 22–29, 20241,205 (LV)± 3.0%25%50%25%
Berkeley IGS [45] September 25 – October 1, 2024908 (LV)± 3.0%21%51%28%
CEPP [46] September 12–25, 2024311 (LV)± 5.6%20%44%36%
Berkeley IGS [47] July 31 – August 11, 20241,136 (LV)± 3.0%20%45%35%

Results

2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election [48] [49]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
George Gascón (incumbent)370,65425.19
Nathan Hochman 234,50915.94
Jonathan Hatami 194,75513.23
Debra Archuleta125,3068.52
Jeff Chemerinsky116,0647.89
Maria Ramirez105,0887.14
John McKinney87,9035.97
Eric Siddall82,9935.64
David S. Milton63,0444.28
Craig J. Mitchell44,3263.01
Lloyd Masson29,3061.99
Dan Kapelovitz17,6221.20
Total votes1,471,570 100.00
General election
Nathan Hochman 1,981,72259.89
George Gascón (incumbent)1,327,16940.11
Total votes3,308,891 100.00

Ballot measures

The following referendums appeared on the general election ballot:

Measure A [49]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,986,88257.78
No1,452,01442.22
Total votes3,438,896100.00
Measure G [49]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,663,77051.62
No1,559,50948.38
Total votes3,223,279100.00

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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