Los Angeles County Certifies June 2026 Primary Results After 2.2 Million Ballots

Los Angeles County certified its June 2026 primary election results on June 27 after processing 2,227,461 ballots, the Los Angeles Times reported. County officials completed the count 24 days after polls closed. Turnout reached 38 percent of eligible voters, up from 28 percent in the 2022 primary, according to the county registrar.

The share of vote-by-mail ballots fell to 82 percent from 85 percent two years earlier. Statewide, California reported 41 percent turnout among registered voters compared with 33 percent in 2022, the secretary of state said. The state has processed 9.4 million ballots, with about five ballots left to count and 17,650 awaiting signature cures.

The gubernatorial race drew more than 9.2 million votes, an increase from 7 million in 2022. The Los Angeles mayoral race received more than 850,000 votes, up from nearly 650,000 in the prior cycle. County officials must report final results by July 3.

State officials then have one week to certify all California results. A Times analysis found ballots were tallied faster this year than in 2022. California counties were required to report most ballots by June 15, with exceptions for mail ballots received within seven days of election day.