2024 Los Angeles County elections
2024 Los Angeles County elections
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 .
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 Reporting as of Nov. 21, 4:30 PM PST
Candidate
Nathan Hochman
George Gascón
Jonathan Hatami
First round
234,509 15.9%
370,654 25.2%
194,755 13.2%
Runoff
1,981,722 59.9%
1,327,169 40.1%
Eliminated
Candidate
Debra Archuleta
Jeff Chemerinsky
Maria Ramirez
First round
125,306 8.5%
116,064 7.9%
105,088 7.1%
Runoff
Eliminated
Eliminated
Eliminated
Candidate
John McKinney
Eric Siddall
First round
87,903 6.0%
82,993 5.6%
Runoff
Eliminated
Eliminated
First round county supervisorial district results Gascón: 10–20% 20–30% 30–40%
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
Debra Archuleta, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 4]
Jeff Chemerinsky, former assistant U.S. Attorney [ 5]
Jonathan Hatami , deputy district attorney[ 6]
Dan Kapelovitz, criminal defense attorney[ 4]
Lloyd Masson, cold case prosecutor[ 4]
John McKinney, deputy district attorney[ 7]
David Milton, former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 4]
Craig Mitchell, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge[ 8]
Maria Ramirez, deputy district attorney[ 4]
Eric Siddall, deputy district attorney[ 8]
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election
Jeff Chemerinsky
Municipal officials
Individuals
George Gascón
Organizations
Trade unions
Newspapers
Political parties
Nathan Hochman
U.S. executive officials
Local officials
Newspapers
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Individuals
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]
General
2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney debates and forums
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
George Gascon
Nathan Hochman
1
Sept. 11, 2024
Jewish Federation Los Angeles
Alex Cohen
Video
P
P
2
Sept. 29, 2024
KABC-TV
Marc Brown
[1]
P
P
3
Oct. 8, 2024
KNX and Los Angeles Times
Charles Feldman, Mike Simpson
Video
P
P
Polling
Primary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Marginof error
Jeff Chemerinsky
George Gascón
Jonathan Hatami
Nathan Hochman
Craig Mitchell
Maria Ramirez
Undecided
CEPP
January 21–29, 2024
1,416 (RV)
± 2.6%
2%
15%
8%
4%
2%
2%
64%
Runoff
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ a]
Marginof error
George Gascón
Nathan Hochman
Undecided
Berkeley IGS [ 44]
October 22–29, 2024
1,205 (LV)
± 3.0%
25%
50%
25%
Berkeley IGS [ 45]
September 25 – October 1, 2024
908 (LV)
± 3.0%
21%
51%
28%
CEPP [ 46]
September 12–25, 2024
311 (LV)
± 5.6%
20%
44%
36%
Berkeley IGS [ 47]
July 31 – August 11, 2024
1,136 (LV)
± 3.0%
20%
45%
35%
Results
2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election[ 48] [ 49]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
George Gascón (incumbent)
370,654
25.19
Nathan Hochman
234,509
15.94
Jonathan Hatami
194,755
13.23
Debra Archuleta
125,306
8.52
Jeff Chemerinsky
116,064
7.89
Maria Ramirez
105,088
7.14
John McKinney
87,903
5.97
Eric Siddall
82,993
5.64
David S. Milton
63,044
4.28
Craig J. Mitchell
44,326
3.01
Lloyd Masson
29,306
1.99
Dan Kapelovitz
17,622
1.20
Total votes
1,471,570
100.00
General election
Nathan Hochman
1,981,722
59.89
George Gascón (incumbent)
1,327,169
40.11
Total votes
3,308,891
100.00
Ballot measures
The following referendums appeared on the general election ballot:
Measure A
Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance . This measure would repeal the tax imposed by Measure H and replace it with a 0.5% sales tax, raising an estimated $1 billion annually for affordable housing, rental assistance, mental health services, and providing services for children, families, veterans, domestic violence victims, seniors, and disabled people experiencing homelessness.[ 50] Supporters of the measure include the Greater Los Angeles chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles Times ; the opposition includes the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and former supervisor Michael D. Antonovich .[ 51] [ 52]
Measure A[ 49]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,986,882
57.78
No
1,452,014
42.22
Measure G[ 49]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,663,770
51.62
No
1,559,509
48.38
See also
Notes
^ a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
References
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^ Berkeley IGS
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