The 2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections were held on June 3, 2008, coinciding with the California elections, June 2008. [1] Three of the five seats (for the Second, Fourth and Fifth Districts) of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. None of the incumbents were termed out.
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | 68,192 | 45.63 | |
| Bernard C. Parks | 59,069 | 39.53 | |
| Antonio Alvarez | 5,733 | 3.84 | |
| Martin L K Aubrey | 4,803 | 3.21 | |
| Thomas Neusom | 3,519 | 2.35 | |
| D "Doc" Smith Jr | 2,748 | 1.84 | |
| Morris Griffin | 2,274 | 1.52 | |
| Drew "Doc" Fenton | 2,117 | 1.42 | |
| F Thompson | 987 | 0.66 | |
| Voter turnout | 20.89% | ||
| Total votes | 149,442 | 100.00 | |
Since Second District voters failed to elect a Supervisor by a two-thirds vote, a runoff election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the United States presidential election, 2008.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | 309,654 | 61.18 | |
| Bernard C. Parks | 196,442 | 38.82 | |
| Voter turnout | 69.18% | ||
| Total votes | 506,096 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Knabe (incumbent) | 95,062 | 70.04 | |
| Marylou Cabral | 23,703 | 17.46 | |
| Jay Shah | 16,963 | 12.50 | |
| Voter turnout | 18.97%% | ||
| Total votes | 135,728 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Antonovich (incumbent) | 114,634 | 79.33 | |
| Stephen Mark Hinze | 29,875 | 20.67 | |
| Voter turnout | 15.06% | ||
| Total votes | 144,509 | 100.00 | |
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