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The 2026 Los Angeles elections was held on June 2, 2026. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with potential runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.[1] Eight of the fifteen seats on the City Council are up for election, as are three of the seven seats in the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. Mayor Karen Bass,[2] city attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, and city controller Kenneth Mejia ran for re-election.[3]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
City council
District 1
The 1st district encompasses neighborhoods in Northeast Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles, including the areas of Glassell Park, Highland Park, Chinatown, Mount Washington, Echo Park, Elysian Park, Westlake, Pico-Union, Koreatown, Angelino Heights, Lincoln Heights, and MacArthur Park. The incumbent was Eunisses Hernandez, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating Gil Cedillo. Hernandez ran for re-election, and won outright in the primary against four challengers.[16][17]
Candidates
Disqualified
- Annalee Harr[10][21]
- Joseph Lucey, businessman[10][21]
- Jesse Rojas, tax preparer and businessman[10][21]
- Rosa Requeno, community activist[10]
Endorsements
Eunisses Hernandez
- U.S. senators
- Local officials
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 1 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Eunisses Hernandez (incumbent) |
21,712 |
57.69 |
| Maria Lou Calanche |
5,980 |
15.89 |
| Raul Claros |
3,832 |
10.18 |
| Nelson Grande |
3,321 |
8.82 |
| Sylvia Robledo |
2,791 |
7.42 |
| Total votes |
37,636 |
100.00 |
District 3
The 3rd district is located in the western San Fernando Valley, bordering Ventura County and including the neighborhoods of Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, Winnetka and Canoga Park. The incumbent is Bob Blumenfield, who was first elected in 2013. Blumenfield is term-limited cannot seek re-election to office.[10] Insurance executive Tim Gaspar and county director Barri Worth Girvan advanced to the runoff.[27]
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Christopher Robert Celona, media executive[10]
Disqualified
- Lehi White, small business owner[10][21]
- Jon Rawlings, vice president of Centra Companies[10]
Endorsements
Tim Gaspar
- County officials
- State legislators
- Individuals
- Labor unions
Barri Worth Girvan
- County officials
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Jon Rawlings (did not qualify)
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 3 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Tim Gaspar |
22,263 |
46.08 |
| Barri Worth Girvan |
20,539 |
42.51 |
| Christopher Robert Celona |
5,512 |
11.41 |
| Total votes |
48,314 |
100.00 |
| General election |
| Tim Gaspar |
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| Barri Worth Girvan |
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District 5
The 5th district is located on the Westside region of Los Angeles and includes the neighborhoods of the Fairfax District, Pico-Robertson, Westwood, Beverly Grove and Miracle Mile. The incumbent is Katy Yaroslavsky, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating Sam Yebri. Yaroslavsky ran for re-election, and won outright against two other candidates in the primary.[10][32]
Candidates
Disqualified
- Peter Gerard Kearns, city employee[10][21]
- Eddie Ha, real estate agent[10]
- Dory Frank, publicist[10]
- Ashkan Nazarian, co-founder of AAA Diamond of Jewelry[10]
Endorsements
Katy Yaroslavsky
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 5 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Katy Yaroslavsky (incumbent) |
45,174 |
64.15 |
| Henry Mantel |
18,022 |
25.59 |
| Morgan Oyler |
7,223 |
10.26 |
| Total votes |
70,419 |
100.00 |
District 7
The 7th district is located in the northern San Fernando Valley and includes the neighborhoods of Sylmar, Lake View Terrace, Sunland-Tujunga, Pacoima, Arleta and Mission Hills. The incumbent is Monica Rodriguez, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. The Los Angeles Times speculated that she may run for Mayor or City Controller, but she later filed for re-election.[11][10] She ran unopposed in the primary after no one filed a petition to challenge her, and was the only city councilmember to run unopposed in the election.[34]
Endorsements
Monica Rodriguez
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 7 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Monica Rodriguez (incumbent) |
34,801 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
34,801 |
100.00% |
District 9
Los Angeles City Council District 9 election|
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| Candidate |
Jose Ugarte |
Estuardo Mazariegos |
Jorge Nuño |
| First round |
8,009 39.4% |
5,340 26.3% |
2,218 10.9% |
| Runoff |
TBD |
TBD |
Eliminated |
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| Candidate |
Elmer Roldan |
Martha Sánchez |
Jorge Hernandez Rosas |
| First round |
1,948 9.6% |
1,784 8.8% |
1,042 5.1% |
| Runoff |
Eliminated |
Eliminated |
Eliminated |
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The 9th district is situated in the South Los Angeles region and encompasses the neighborhoods of Exposition Park, Historic South Central, and the L.A. Live–Los Angeles Convention Center complex within South Park. The incumbent is Curren Price, who was first elected in 2013. He is term-limited and can not seek re-election to office, and has instead endorsed his chief of staff Jose Ugarte to replace him.[35] Ugarte and community organizer Estuardo Mazariegos advanced to the runoff. The district will have its first Latino representative and first non-Black council member in over 63 years, since Edward R. Roybal last represented it.[36]
Ugarte's candidacy has been dogged by allegations that he violated city ethics rules by failing to disclose income he made from lobbying while working in City Hall.[37]
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer[26]
- Jose Ugarte, chief of staff to incumbent Curren Price[35]
Eliminated in primary
- Jorge Nuño, social entrepreneur[10]
- Martha Sánchez, professor and therapist[10]
- Elmer Roldan, executive director[10]
- Jorge Hernandez Rosas, educator and therapist[10][21]
Disqualified
- Enrique Hernandez-Garcia, college student[10][21]
- Nathan Juarez, cashier[10][21]
- Jo Uraizee, social worker[10][21]
- Chris Martin, civil rights attorney[10][21]
- Michelle Washington, social worker[10][21]
- Adriana Cabrera, president of the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council[10]
Endorsements
Estuardo Mazariegos
- U.S. senators
- Local officials
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Political parties
Jose Ugarte
- U.S. Representatives
- Statewide officials
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 9 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Jose Ugarte |
8,009 |
39.37 |
| Estuardo Mazariegos |
5,340 |
26.25 |
| Jorge Nuño |
2,218 |
10.90 |
| Elmer Roldan |
1,948 |
9.58 |
| Martha Sánchez |
1,784 |
8.77 |
| Jorge Hernandez Rosas |
1,042 |
5.12 |
| Total votes |
20,341 |
100.00 |
| General election |
| Jose Ugarte |
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| Estuardo Mazariegos |
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District 11
The 11th district is located in the Westside region and includes the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Sawtelle, Venice, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester, and the Los Angeles International Airport. The incumbent is Traci Park, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating attorney Erin Darling. Park ran for re-election and won outright against civil rights attorney Faizah Malik.[42][43]
Endorsements
Faizah Malik
- U.S. senators
- Local officials
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 5 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Traci Park (incumbent) |
51,964 |
60.23 |
| Faizah Malik |
34,313 |
39.77 |
| Total votes |
86,277 |
100.00 |
District 13
The 13th district is located northwest of Downtown in Central Los Angeles includes the neighborhoods of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village. The incumbent is Hugo Soto-Martinez, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating incumbent Mitch O'Farrell. He has declared his intention to run for re-election, facing a challenge from Colter Carlisle, the vice president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. Carlisle is also Soto-Martinez's upstairs neighbor in their East Hollywood apartment complex, which the Los Angeles Times noted as the first time "that a council member will face off against their upstairs neighbor."[46] Soto-Martinez won outright against Carlisle and two other challengers in the primary.
Candidates
Disqualified
- Sebastian Davis, community safety advocate[10][21]
- Gregory Downer, district improvement advocate[10][21]
- Kristen Suszek, creative director[10][21]
- Gilbert Vitela Jr., military veteran[10][21]
- Nikos Constant, attorney and member of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council[47]
Endorsements
Hugo Soto-Martinez
- U.S. senators
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 13 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Hugo Soto-Martinez (incumbent) |
38,748 |
68.46 |
| Dylan Kendall |
6,769 |
11.96 |
| Rich Sarian |
6,550 |
11.57 |
| Colter Carlisle |
4,532 |
8.01 |
| Total votes |
56,599 |
100.00 |
District 15
The 15th district is located in the Southern and Harbor Regions of Los Angeles, which includes the neighborhoods of Watts, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, San Pedro, and the Port of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Tim McOsker, who was first elected in 2022 replacing Joe Buscaino. McOsker ran for re-election and won outright in the primary against community advocate Jordan Rivers.[48][49]
Candidates
Disqualified
- Philip Crouch Jr., homeless shelter director[10][21]
Endorsements
Tim McOsker
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Results
2026 Los Angeles City Council District 3 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Tim McOsker (incumbent) |
28,824 |
76.55 |
| Jordan Rivers |
8,831 |
23.45 |
| Total votes |
37,655 |
100.00 |
LAUSD Board of Education
District 2
LAUSD Board of Education District 2 election|
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| Candidate |
Rocío Rivas |
Raquel Zamora |
| Popular vote |
64,424 |
35,670 |
| Percentage |
64.5% |
35.6% |
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Board member before election
Rocío Rivas
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Elected Board member
Rocío Rivas
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LAUSD's 2nd district includes the neighborhoods of Glassell Park, Cypress Park, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, Westlake, East Los Angeles, and Downtown Los Angeles. The incumbent is Rocío Rivas, who was first elected in 2022 defeating Maria Brenes. Rivas ran for re-election and won outright against teacher Raquel Zamora in the primary.[50][51]
Candidates
Declared
- Rocío Rivas, incumbent board member[50]
- Raquel Zamora, public school teacher[10]
Disqualified
- Joseph Quintana, executive and education advocate[10][21]
Endorsements
Rocío Rivas
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Political parties
Results
2026 LAUSD Board of Education District 2 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Rocío Rivas (incumbent) |
64,424 |
64.36 |
| Raquel Zamora |
35,670 |
35.64 |
| Total votes |
100,094 |
100.00 |
District 4
LAUSD Board of Education District 4 election|
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| Candidate |
Nick Melvoin |
Ankur Patel |
| Popular vote |
104,167 |
64,992 |
| Percentage |
61.6% |
38.4% |
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LAUSD's 4th district encompasses the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Westwood, Venice, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Westchester, Palms, Century City, Pico-Robertson, and the Fairfax District, as well as the cities of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. The incumbent is Nick Melvoin, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. Melvoin ran for re-election and won outright against teacher Ankur Patel.[10][51]
Candidates
Disqualified
- Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez, artist and professor[10][21]
Results
2026 LAUSD Board of Education District 4 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Nick Melvoin |
104,167 |
61.58 |
| Ankur Patel |
64,992 |
38.42 |
| Total votes |
169,159 |
100.00 |
District 6
LAUSD Board of Education District 6 election|
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| Candidate |
Kelly Gonez |
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| Popular vote |
82,226 |
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| Percentage |
100.0% |
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LAUSD's 6th district includes Sylmar, San Fernando, Pacoima, Arleta, Sun Valley, Sunland-Tujunga, Panorama City, North Hills, Van Nuys, and North Hollywood. The incumbent is Kelly Gonez, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. Kelly ran for re-election and won unopposed.[10][51]
Candidates
Disqualified
- John Perron, retired aerospace engineer[10][21]
Endorsements
Kelly Gonez
- Labor unions
- Political parties
Results
2026 LAUSD Board of Education District 6 election
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Kelly Gonez |
82,226 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
82,226 |
100.00 |