2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election

2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election

March 3, 2020 (2020-03-03) November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
3 of the 5 seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 4 1 Seats won 2 1 Seats after 4 1 Seat change

The 2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections took place on March 3, 2020 with runoff elections held on November 3, 2020 to elect members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Three of the five seats on the board were up for election.

With the election of Holly Mitchell in the second district, the board of supervisors consisted entirely of women for the first time in history.

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

District 2

2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 2

Candidate Holly Mitchell Herb Wesson Popular vote 387,930 252,545 Percentage 60.57% 39.43%

Supervisor before election Mark Ridley-Thomas Supervisor Holly Mitchell

The second supervisorial district is the smallest of the five, comprising mostly parts of the South Los Angeles and South Bay areas. It contains the cities of Inglewood, Compton, Carson, and Hawthorne. Incumbent supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

• Holly Mitchell (Democratic), state senator and former state assemblywoman
• Herb Wesson (Democratic), Los Angeles city councilor and former state assemblyman

Eliminated in primary

• Jake Jeong, attorney
• Jorge Nuno, candidate for Los Angeles City Council in 2017
• Jan Perry (Democratic), former Los Angeles city councilor
• Albert Robles (Democratic), mayor of Carson
• Rene Rigard

Results

2020 Second supervisorial district election

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Herb Wesson		90,597	29.93
Holly Mitchell		87,914	29.04
Jan Perry		36,099	11.92
Albert Robles		32,305	10.67
Jorge Nuno		19,850	6.56
Jake Jeong		19,511	6.45
Rene Rigard		16,452	5.43
Total votes		302,728	100.00
General election
Holly Mitchell		387,930	60.57
Herb Wesson		252,545	39.43
Total votes		640,475	100.00

District 4

2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 4

Candidate Janice Hahn Desiree Washington Popular vote 291,618 91,352 Percentage 76.15% 23.85%

Supervisor before election Janice Hahn Supervisor Janice Hahn

The fourth supervisorial district contains most of the South Bay and Gateway Cities areas, as well as parts of the Harbor Region and San Gabriel Valley. It includes the cities of Long Beach, Torrance, Downey, Norwalk, Whittier, and Lakewood. Incumbent supervisor Janice Hahn was first elected in 2016 with 56.3% of the vote.

Candidates

• Janice Hahn (Democratic), incumbent supervisor
• Desiree Washington

Results

2020 Fourth supervisorial district election

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Janice Hahn (incumbent)		291,618	76.15
Desiree Washington		91,352	23.85
Total votes		382,970	100.00

District 5

2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 5

Candidate Kathryn Barger Darrell Park Popular vote 240,403 84,611 Percentage 58.75% 20.68%

Supervisor before election Kathryn Barger Supervisor Kathryn Barger

The fifth supervisorial district is the largest of the five, covering the entire northern half of the county including the Verdugo Mountains, the San Gabriel Mountains, the Antelope Valley, and portions of the San Gabriel Valley. It includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pasadena, Burbank, and Alhambra. Incumbent supervisor Kathryn Barger was first elected in a runoff election in 2016 with 57.9% of the vote.

Candidates

• Kathryn Barger (Republican), incumbent supervisor
• John Harabedian
• Darrell Park (Democratic), community activist and candidate for this district in 2016

Results

2020 Fifth supervisorial district election

Primary election
Candidate		Votes	%
Kathryn Barger (incumbent)		240,403	58.75
Darrell Park		84,611	20.68
John Harabedian		84,199	20.58
Total votes		409,213	100.00

External links

• Los Angeles County Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk