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The ballots are still being meticulously counted across California, after polls closed Tuesday night in the June 7 primary election.
A host of local, county and statewide offices were up for election in the 2022 California primary, as the state joined six others with primaries the same day.
Most races won’t be decided until later this year. In the California primary, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November, regardless of party or whether the winner claims a majority of the vote.
But with crowded candidate fields in many of the races around SoCal and California, the primary has helped determine who will be on the ballot this fall.
Here are the results from some of the key races for Southern Californians.
California Governor
Just months after Gov. Gavin Newsom survived a recall effort against him in September, he’s cruised to victory in the 2022 primary election.
Newsom will advance to the general election in November with 57% of the vote at 48% of precincts reporting, alongside California state senator Brian Dahle, who received 17% of the vote.
Newsom was far ahead of the second-place finisher, a Republican state lawmaker and farmer from the sparsely populated northeast corner of the state that borders Oregon and Nevada.
The two candidates ran away with the race on June 7. Michelle Valles reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Los Angeles Mayor
At 34% of precincts reporting, billionaire businessman Rick Caruso, with 42% of the vote, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Karen Bass with 37% of the vote, are projected to advance to the runoff election for Los Angeles Mayor in November.
Both Caruso and Bass gave what sounded like victory speeches.
“I’m thrilled and grateful, grateful to the voters of LA,” Caruso said during the victory party, adding in a written statement later, “We CAN make our dreams come true.”
“Tonight, we’re seeing the voters make a clear choice,” Bass said during her victory party. “They want leadership that is battle-tested, mission-driven and always fights for L.A.’s values. Tonight the city will see that it’s hard to defeat a people power campaign.”
Kevin De Leon nabbed 7% of the vote in the primary race. It wasn’t immediately clear if he was going to concede and endorse either candidate Tuesday night.
The crowded field had nine candidates vying to become top cop in LA County. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Los Angeles County Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva appeared to be headed to a November runoff election in his bid for a second term, likely with former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna, according to early ballot returns.
The two are far ahead in the nine-candidate field.
At 29% of precincts reporting, Villanueva had 34% of the vote. Runner-up Luna had 25% of the vote.
Villanueva, the 33rd Sheriff of LA County, was the first person in 100 years to defeat an incumbent, Sheriff Jim McDonnell, in 2018.
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent candidate for California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis also cruised to victory in the state primary race, with 52% of the vote at 48% of precincts reporting.
The runner up, Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, a business woman and the sitting deputy mayor for Lancaster, Calif., received 20% of the vote at 48% of precincts reporting.
Attorney General
Rob Bonta, the incumbent candidate for Attorney General of California, took the lead in the primary race for his position at 55% of the vote, with 48% of precincts reporting.
Republican runner-up Nathan Hochman took 18% of the vote in the race.
Secretary of State
Incumbent candidate for California Secretary of State Shirley Weber took a clear lead in the primary race, with 59% of the vote at 48% of precincts reporting.
Runner-up Rob Bernosky, a businessman, took 19% of the vote.
Get more of the top election results by clicking here, or see a complete list of all 175 races in the 2022 California primary election by clicking here instead.
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