Elections

June 7 Primary Election Results

The following are the election results as of 11 a.m. June 8. There are a few races that are close enough that it could change the outcome before the vote is certified.

Governor

GAVIN NEWSOM (D) 462,997 — 59.67%

Lt. Governor

ELENI KOUNALAKIS (D) 395,47052.63%

Secretary of State

SHIRLEY N. WEBER (D) 461,780 — 61.57%

Controller

LANHEE CHEN (R) 248,928 — 33.15%

MALIA M. COHEN (D) 152,690 — 20.33%

Treasurer

FIONA MA (D) 451,077 — 60.36%

Attorney General

ROB BONTA (D) 442,64857.98%

Insurance Commissioner

RICARDO LARA (D) 282,467 — 38.25%

MARC LEVINE (D) 134,312 — 18.19%

Board of Equalization

TONY VAZQUEZ (D) 405,964 — 62.68%

United States Senator

ALEX PADILLA (D) 439,372 — 57.67%

United States Senator – Short Term 

(Unexpired term ending Jan. 3, 2023)

ALEX PADILLA (D) 456,41960.78%

United States Representative – 36th District

TED W. LIEU (D) 58,16663.55%

United States Representative – 42nd District

ROBERT GARCIA (D) 20,77644.66%

JOHN BRISCOE (R) 13,32828.65%

United States Representative – 44th District

NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN (D) 29,04565.21%

Member of the State of Assembly – 65th District

MIKE ANTHONY GIPSON (D) 15,49071.14%

Member of the State of Assembly – 66th District

AL MURATSUCHI (D) 34,30058.92%

Member of the State of Assembly – 69th District

JOSH LOWENTHAL (D) 14,890 — 44.52%

AL AUSTIN II (D) 8,827  — 26.39%

Superintendent of Public Instruction

TONY K. THURMOND (N) 325,37746.33%

GEORGE YANG (N) 78,70511.21%

Assessor

JEFFREY PRANG (N) 312,35345.78%

SANDY SUN (N) 165,54024.26%

Sheriff

ALEX VILLANUEVA (N) 258,80834.38%

ROBERT LUNA (N) 184,640 — 24.53%

Judge Superior Court – Office No. 3

SHERILYN PEACE GARNETT (N) 403,02462.22%

Judge Superior Court – Office No. 60

ABBY BARON (N) 193,006 — 29.73%

ANNA SLOTKY REITANO (N) 159,985 — 24.64%

Judge Superior Court – Office No. 67

ELIZABETH LASHLEY-HAYNES (N) 232,079  — 35.51%

FERNANDA MARIA BARRETO (N)  230,286 — 35.24%

Judge Superior Court – Office No. 70

HOLLY L. HANCOCK (N) 276,50441.99%

RENEE YOLANDE CHANG (N) 223,888 — 34.00%

Judge Superior Court – Office No. 90

MELISSA LYONS (N) 221,97033.99%

LESLIE GUTIERREZ (N) 196,32430.06%

Judge Superior Court – No. 116

DAVID B. GELFOUND (N) 430,870 — 67.87%

Judge Superior Court – No. 118

MELISSA HAMMOND (N) 193,85829.76%

CAROLYN “JIYOUNG” PARK (N) 128,44119.72%

Judge Superior Court – No. 151

PATRICK HARE (N) 224,63735.11%

KAREN A. BRAKO (N) 170,50526.65%

Judge Superior Court – No. 156

CAROL ELSWICK (N) 438,04969.34%

LONG BEACH

Long Beach City Attorney

DAWN MCINTOSH (N) 19,317 — 56.48%

Long Beach Auditor

LAURA L. DOUD (N) 21,227  — 61.77%

Long Beach Prosecutor

DOUG HAUBERT (N) 20,34658.82%

Long Beach Mayor

REX RICHARDSON (N) 15,41241.90%

SUZIE PRICE (N) 14,26538.78%

Long Beach City Council – 1st District

MARY L. ZENDEJAS (N) 1,328 — 49.98%

MARIELA SALGADO (N)   74528.04%

Long Beach City Council – 3rd District

KRISTINA DUGGAN (N) 1,54422.89%

NIMA J. NOVIN (N) 1,29519.20%

Long Beach City Council – 5th District

MEGAN KERR (N) 3,30147.88%

IAN PATTON (N) 2,25432.70%

Long Beach City Council – 7th District

ROBERTO URANGA (N) 1,895 — 62.46%

Long Beach City Council – 9th District

JONI RICKS-ODDIE (N) 832 — 44.37%

GINNY GONZALES (N) 503 — 26.83%

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles City Attorney

MARINA TORRES (N) 57,693 — 20.74%

FAISAL M. GILL (N) 55,10119.81%

Los Angeles Controller

KENNETH MEJIA (N) 101,246 — 37.17%

PAUL KORETZ (N) 67,3644.73%

Los Angeles Mayor

RICK J. CARUSO (N) 133,059 — 42.14%

KAREN RUTH BASS (N) 116,688 — 36.95%

Tim McOsker

Los Angeles City Council – 15th District

TIM MCOSKER (N) 5,48538.36%

DANIELLE SANDOVAL (N) 4,24729.71%

Los Angeles City Special Municipal Election – Measure BB

Competitive bid preference for local contractors: Shall the City Charter be amended to allow the City, on a competitive bid contract, to award a bid preference to a bidder located in the City of Los Angeles?

YES 177,010 — 64.90%

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