Los Angeles County Sheriff Election Results

1942-2022

November 2022 General Election (Runoff)

In 2022, incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva, being the first election challenger, four years earlier, to defeat an incumbent Los Angeles County Sheriff in 104 years, was himself defeated for reelection, after serving only one term. See Los Angeles County's Most Regrettable Sheriffs.

June 2022 Primary Election (No Majority Winner - Runoff Required)

Incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva received the lowest percentage of votes for any incumbent Los Angeles County Sheriff, since at least 1942.

November 2018 General Election (Runoff)

In 2018, Alex Villanueva, a retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Department lieutenant, became the first challenger to defeat an incumbent Los Angeles County Sheriff in 104 years. Ironically, only four years later, Villanueva himself ended up being defeated for reelection.

June 2018 Primary Election (No Majority Winner - Runoff Required)

November 2014 General Election (Runoff)

June 2014 Primary Election (No Majority Winner - Runoff Required)

June 2010 Primary Election

June 2006 Primary Election

March 2002 Primary Election

November 1998 General Election (Runoff)

June 1998 Primary Election (No Majority Winner - Runoff Required)

June 1994 Primary Election

June 1990 Primary Election

June 1986 Primary Election

June 1982 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Sherman Block	848,729	63.1%
Bob Feliciano	274,469	20.4%
Alex Jacinto	81,181	6.0%
Charles Greene	63,034	4.7%
Joe Taylor	32,653	2.4%
Kenneth W. Lung	28,999	2.2%
Peter G. Secor	15,608	1.2%

June 1978 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess*	1,270,986	74.1%
John Turner	126,028	7.3%
Richard "Sam" Fusilier	117,966	6.9%
Peter Dunn	84,280	4.9%
Havey A. Saltz	63,803	3.7%
John D Sobota	52,153	3.0%

June 1974 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess*	1,133,660	78.3%
Robert Flannery Cox	122,739	8.5%
Richard Fusilier	111,737	7.7%
Manuel "Tank" Barrera	79,939	5.5%

June 1970 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess*	1,407,919	84.3%
Oscar Zeta Acosta	119,063	7.1%
Everett Holladay	105,426	6.3%
Richard "Sam" Fusilier	37,062	2.2%

June 1966 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess*	1,391,363	86.9%
Anthony W. Bright	105,113	6.6%
Anthony A. "Tony" Naimo	69,295	4.3%
John K. O. Webster	34,964	2.2%
Other Candidates	208	0.0%

June 1962 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess*	931,761	99.9%
Other Candidates	929	0.1%

June 1958 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Peter J. Pitchess	964,027	72.4%
John C. Doran	236,753	17.8%
Howard M. Kessler	69,919	5.3%
Dan Crowley	60,500	4.5%
Other Candidates	67	0.0%

June 1954 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Eugene W. Biscailuz*	766,068	71.9%
John C. Doran	258,770	24.3%
Norris G. Stensland	40,366	3.8%
Other Candidates	71	0.0%

June 1950 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Eugene W. Biscailuz*	575,774	53.4%
John C. Doran	321,063	29.8%
Joseph P. McCarthy	118,187	11.0%
Walter A. Martin	38,497	3.6%
George W. Smith	23,707	2.2%
Other Candidates	8	0.0%

June 1946 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Eugene W. Biscailuz*	584,932	84.5%
Paul M. Halpoff	107,068	15.5%
Other Candidates	239	0.0%

June 1942 Primary Election

Candidate	Votes	Percent of Vote
Eugene W. Biscailuz*	487,878	99.8%
Other Candidates	891	0.2%

* Incumbent

Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

In 1998, Sheriff Sherman Block died just days before voters were to decide upon his bid to be re-elected to a fourth term as Sheriff of Los Angeles County. Block's supporters were not dismayed and continued to campaign for the late Sheriff’s re-election. They hoped to deny a victory to Block’s opponent, Lee Baca. An election victory for a deceased candidate would place the appointment of a new Sheriff in the hands of the County Board of Supervisors. County Supervisors were not supportive of Baca's candidacy. Baca was considered an outsider to the county political establishment. Baca won the election, however, with more than 60 percent of the vote.