This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:29 p.m.
The 2020 election polls have closed in California.
But because of the statewide shift to mail-in voting, election results may not be available for days or weeks after the Nov. 3 election day. Ballots in Los Angeles County and in California are still being counted. California is accepting ballots postmarked Nov. 3 until Nov. 20.
California transitioned to a universal vote-by-mail system in May because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state sent mail-in ballots to all registered voters.
Follow along here for the latest updates on election results in LA County and California for five races that may affect UCLA students: the president of the United States, Proposition 14, Proposition 16, the 33rd District U.S. House representative and the LA County district attorney.
The results are taken from the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and the California Secretary of State’s office.
Results will be updated with partial reporting until they are officially finalized.
As of 4:21 p.m., LA County counted 3,538,953 ballots, which is around 60% of the number of registered voters in the county. Votes are still being counted.
President of the United States
This graph was updated Nov. 5 at 5:05 p.m.
LA County
- 71.3% – Joseph Biden, Democrat
- 26.7% – Donald Trump, Republican
- 1.8% – Other
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:21 p.m.
California – with 100% of precincts partially reporting
- 65.1% – Joseph Biden, Democrat
- 33.0% – Donald Trump, Republican
- 1.9% – Other
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:16 p.m.
The Associated Press called the presidential race in California in favor of Biden.
Trump, who has been president since 2016, faces the Democratic challenger, Biden. Biden was previously the vice president in former President Barack Obama’s administration. California has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election after 1988.
Related links:
- How the Trump administration has affected higher education over the past 4 years
- Biden visits Downtown LA, condemns gun violence in wake of Santa Clarita shooting
- Biden wins 10 states on Super Tuesday, but Sanders claims biggest prize
Proposition 16
This graph was updated Nov. 5 at 5:05 p.m.
LA County
- 51.3% – Yes on Proposition 16
- 48.7% – No on Proposition 16
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:21 p.m.
California – with 100% of precincts partially reporting
- 43.9% – Yes on Proposition 16
- 56.1% – No on Proposition 16
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:16 p.m.
California voters did not pass Proposition 16, according to the Associated Press.
[Related link: Proposition 16 fails in California, ending move to reinstate affirmative action]
Proposition 16 would have allowed public institutions in California to reinstate affirmative action, which allows public institutions to use race and gender to inform hiring or college admissions. If passed, Proposition 16 would have allowed the University of California to reinstitute affirmative action in admissions.
Related links:
- Bruins for Prop 16 encourages students to vote in favor of affirmative action
- The Quad: Revisiting affirmative action as conversation on inequality is amplified
Proposition 18
This graph was updated Nov. 5 at 5:05 p.m.
LA County
- 51.9% – Yes on Proposition 18
- 48% – No on Proposition 18
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:21 p.m.
California – with 100% of precincts partially reporting
- 44.8% – Yes on Proposition 18
- 55.2% – No on Proposition 18
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:16 p.m.
California voters rejected Proposition 18, according to the Associated Press.
Proposition 18 would have given 17-year-olds who would turn 18 by the general election date the opportunity to vote in primary and special elections.
Related links:
U.S. Representative, 33rd District
This graph was updated Nov. 5 at 5:05 p.m.
33rd District
- 68.4% – Ted Lieu, Democrat
- 31.5% – James Bradley, Republican
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:21 p.m.
California’s 33rd District includes the UCLA campus and coastal areas of West LA County. Lieu has been the incumbent since 2014.
LA District Attorney
LA County
- 46.2% – Jackie Lacey, no party affiliation
- 53.7% – George Gascón, no party affiliation
Last updated Nov. 5, 4:21 p.m.
The district attorney’s office prosecutes felonies across LA County and misdemeanors in most cities in LA County.
Lacey has been the incumbent since 2012, when she became the first Black female to assume the role. Gascón was the San Francisco district attorney from 2011 to 2019 following 18 months as San Francisco’s chief of police.