Bob Raine, 80, from Winnetka, votes at the Vietnamese Association of SFV in Winnetka on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Los Angeles County residents living in 24 state Assembly districts have cast their votes for who they want to represent them in Sacramento.
Early primary election results indicate slam dunks leads for several incumbents, while a few races are nail-biters and may not be settled for days or even weeks.
The top two vote-getters in the primary, regardless of party preference, will proceed to a November runoff. If there are only two candidates running, they will both automatically advance.
The L.A. County Clerk/Registrar-Recorder registered released the first round of votes, consisting of vote-by-mail ballots received before election day, shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March. 5.
Here is where the races stood as of 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
See the latest election results.
Assembly District 34: Incumbent Republican Assemblymember Tom Lackey led the race to represent Barstow, Palmdale, Lancaster and Needles with 61% of the vote. Democratic challenger Ricardo Ortega, a peer advocate with the Children’s Law Center of California, followed with 39%.
Candidates for state Assembly District 34 are: Tom Lackey and Ricardo Ortega. (Courtesy Photo)
Assembly District 39: Incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Juan Carrillo led the race to represent Victorville and parts of Palmdale and Lancaster with 56.8% of the early vote. His Republican challenger Paul Marsh, a former Palmdale city councilmember, followed with 43.2% of the vote.
Assembly District 40: In very early returns, Incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo had 59.6% of the vote, putting her in the lead to represent Santa Clarita and part of the San Fernando Valley. Her Republican challenger Patrick Gipson, former LA County sheriff deputy, followed behind with 44%.
Assembly District 41: With 33.4% of the vote, Democratic former mayor of Sierra Madre John Harabedian led the race to replace termed-out Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden and represent Pasadena, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia and Sierra Madre in L.A. County and Rancho Cucamonga, Wrightwood, San Antonio Heights in San Bernardino County. Harabedian was trailed by Republican former Altadena City Councilmember Michelle Del Rosario Martinez with 36.6% of the vote, Democratic public safety executive Phlunte’ Riddle with 15.8% and Democratic Claremont City Councilmember Jed Leano with 14.2%.
Assembly District 42: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin snagged 64.2% of the vote, putting him in the lead to represent Calabasas, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. Republican challenger Ted Nordblum followed with 35.8% of the vote.
Assembly District 43: With 42.2% of the vote, Democratic Mayor of San Fernando Celeste Rodriguez led the race to fill the seat of former Democratic Assemblymember Luz Rivas, who is currently running for Congress. Rodriguez was followed by Republican San Fernando city commissioner Victoria Garcia with 25.3% of the vote, Democratic Attorney General Spokesperson Walter Garcia with 17.5%, Republican office administrator Felicia Novic with 6% and Democratic childcare provider Saul Hurtado with 3.8%. The district covers the northeastern San Fernando Valley from Sylmar to Van Nuys.
California State Assembly District 43 candidates are Walter Garcia, Saul Hurtado, Carmenlina Minasova, Felicia Novick and Celeste Rodriguez. Not pictured is Victoria Garcia. (Courtesy Photos)
Assembly District 44: With 27.8% of the vote, Democratic Mayor of Burbank Nick Schultz, led the crowded race to represent the Eastern San Fernando Valley and replace Democratic Assemblymember Laura Friedman who is currently running for US Congress. Schultz was followed by Republican construction manager Tony Rodriguez with 23% of the vote, Democratic UCLA law lecturer Ed Han with 16.7%, Democratic Glendale City Councilmember Elen Asatryan with 16%, Democratic progressive activist Steve Pierson with 7.7%, Democratic businesswoman Carmenita Helligar with 5.4%, entrepreneur Adam Summer with 1.9% and Democrat Adam Pryor with 1.1% of the vote.
Candidates for California State Assembly District 44 are: (Top-L-R) Elen Asatryan, Ed Han, Carmenita Helligar, Tony Rodriguez, Steve Pierson, Adam Pryor and Nick Schultz. (Courtesy Photos)
Assembly District 46: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel led the race to represent the western San Fernando Valley with 66% of the vote. His Republican challenger, teacher Tracy Schroeder, followed with 34% of the vote.
Assembly District 48: Incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Blanca Rubio led the race to represent West Covina, Baldwin Park, Glendora, Covina, Azusa, Duarte and Monrovia with 48.7% of the vote. She was followed by Republican real estate business owner Dan Tran with 2.9% and Democratic Mayor of West Covina Mayor Brian Calderón Tabatabai with 18.2% of the vote and .
Assembly District 49: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Mike Fong led the race to represent Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena and Temple City with 66.6% of the vote. His Republican challenger attorney Long “David” Liu followed with 33.4%.
Assembly District 51: Incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur had 78.7% of the vote, putting him in the lead to represent Hollywood, Franklin and Beachwood canyons, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. His two Republican challengers, entrepreneur Stephan Hohil and small business owner Shiva Bagheri followed with 11.3% and 9.8% respectively.
Assembly District 52: Democratic women’s rights advisor Jessica Caloza snared 33.2% of the vote, putting her in the lead to succeed Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carillo, who is currently running for Los Angeles City Council, and represent East Los Angeles including the neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Echo Park. She was followed by Democratic justice advocate Franky Carrillo with 18.2% of the vote, Republican nonprofit research assistant Stephen Sills with 15.7%, Democratic environmental policy advisor David Giron with 11.5%, Democratic housing advocate Ari Ruiz with 9%, emocratic community advocate Sofía Quiñones with 3%, Democratic public education advocate Genesis Coronado with 2.9%,Democratic restaurant owner Anthony Fanara with 1.6% and Green Party diversity committee co-chair Shannel Pittman with 1.4%.
Candidates for state Assembly District 52 are (top, l-r) Jessica Caloza, Franky Carrillo, Genesis Coronado, Libertino Fanara, David Girón, Carlos J. León, Sofia G Quinones and Ari Ruiz. (Courtesy Photo)
Assembly District 53: Republican law enforcement educator Nick Wilson had 39% of the vote putting him in the lead to replace termed out Democratic Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez and represent Pomona, Ontario, Chino, Upland and Montclair. He was followed by Democratic commissioner for the California Police Officer Standards and Training Commission Michelle Rodriguez with 22.9% of the vote, Democratic Pomona City Councilmember Robert Torres with 19.8%, Democratic Executive Director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice Javier Hernandez with 13.9% and Democratic education activist Carlos Goytia with 4.4%.
Carlos Goytia, Javier Hernandez, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert Torres, Nick Wilson. (Photos courtesy of the candidates)
Assembly District 54: Democratic District Director for Assemblymember Santiago Mark Gonzalez had 45.9% of the vote putting him in the lead to replace termed out Democratic Assemblymember Miguel Santiago and represent Koreatown, Westlake, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights, Vernon and Montebello. He was followed by Democratic nonprofit executive director John Yi with 32.8% and Republican medical health care recruiter Elaine Alaniz with 21.2%.
Candidates for state Assembly District 54 are: Elaine Alaniz, Mark Gonzalez and John K. Yi (Courtesy Photos)
Assembly District 55: Democratic incumbent Rep. Isaac Bryan leads the race to represent Crenshaw, Culver City, Ladera Heights, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms, Pico-Robertson, Beverly Grove and Mid-Wilshire with 82.5% of the vote. His Republican challenger software developer Keith Cascio followed with 17.4% of the vote.
Assembly District 56: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Lisa Calderon led the race to represent the San Gabriel communities of El Monte, Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, La Puente, Pico Rivera and Whittier with 58.5% of the vote. Republican Whittier City Councilmember Jessica Martinez had 30% and Republican human resources administrator Natasha Serrano had 11.4%.
Assembly District 57: With 37.3% of the vote, small business owner Efren Martinez led the pack of five Democrats seeking to replace termed out Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer and represent South Central and Downtown Los Angeles. He was followed by educator Sade Elhawar with 29.3% of the vote, educator Dulce Vasquez with 13%, reparations advocate Tara Perry with 10.5% and educator Greg Akil with 9.6%.
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Assembly District 61: Incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Tina Simone McKinnor led the race to represent Inglewood, Westchester, Lennox, Hawthorne, Westmont and Lawndale with 78.8% of the vote. Her Republican challenger restaurateur Alfonso Hernandez had 21.2%.
Assembly District 62: With 42% of the vote, Democratic Lynwood Mayor Jose Luis Solache led the race to replace termed out Democratic Assemblymember Anthony Rendon and represent Bellflower, Huntington Park, Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate and Walnut Park. He was followed by Republican retired Marine Paul Jones with 33.2% and Democratic community activist Maria Estrada with 24.7%.
Assembly District 64: With 61.3% of the vote, Democrat incumbent Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco led the race to represent Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Downey, East Whittier, La Mirada, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier and La Habra. His Republican challenger minister Raul Ortiz Jr. followed with 38.7%.
Assembly District 65: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Mike Gipson ran unopposed for this district, which runs from the Port of Los Angeles up to Compton and also includes portions of Carson and Long Beach.
District 65 Assemblymember Mike Gipson
Assembly District 66: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi led the race to represent most of the South Bay with 61.1% of the vote. His Republican challenger small business owner George Barks followed with 38.8%.
George Barks and Al Muratsuchi, candidates for the 66th district Assembly race. (Courtesy photos)
Assembly District 67: With 56.1% of the vote, incumbent Democratic Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva led the race to represent Orange County cities of Brea, Fullerton and Buena Park and Cerritos in L.A. County. She was followed by Republican retired entrepreneur Beth Culver with 36.3% and pastor Jacob Woo Ho Lee with 7.5%.
Assembly District 69: Democratic incumbent Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal led the race to represent Avalon, Carson, and Long Beach with 68.7% of the vote. His Republican challenger police officer Joshua Rodriguez followed with 31.3%.
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