Los Angeles County Sheriff Election Results

1986-2018

November 2018 General Election (Run-Off)

Final (certified) count as of 11/30/2018 12:16 pm.

June 2018 Primary Election
(Results Lead to Run-Off - See Table Above)

November 2014 General Election (Run-Off)

June 2014 Primary Election
(Results Lead to Run-Off - See Table Above)

June 2010 Primary Election

June 2006 Primary Election

March 2002 Primary Election

November 1998 General Election (Run-off)

June 1998 Primary Election (No majority - Run-off Required)

June 1994 Primary Election

June 1990 Primary Election

June 1986 Primary Election

* 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.