LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — November 3, 2026 General Election. Follow official Los Angeles County election results, the ballot-counting schedule, and the county’s public ballot-processing livestream. This is California58’s permanent election-results hub for Los Angeles County.
Official election results
Status as of October 28: Results have not yet been released. Los Angeles County expects its first preliminary results Tuesday, November 3, between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. Pacific. The initial report will include vote-by-mail ballots received before Election Day.
View Official LA County Election Results ↗
Important: The link above goes to the county’s own live results publication. Automatic numerical synchronization inside California58 is not yet enabled; do not confuse this link with a verified real-time data feed.
Watch ballot processing
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk provides a public ballot-processing livestream. Watch the official Los Angeles County ballot-processing livestream ↗. The video shows ballot processing, not necessarily a live on-screen election-results tally. An embedded player is pending confirmation of an approved embed option.
Election Night: what to expect
- 8:00 p.m., November 3: Polls close in California.
- 8:30–8:45 p.m.: First expected preliminary results, including vote-by-mail ballots received before Election Day.
- 8:45–9:00 p.m., November 3 — second report: Adds early in-person ballots cast at Vote Centers before Election Day. See the county’s full Election Night Media Guide for the scheduled reporting time.
- Subsequent updates: Additional ballots are processed and counted; the results may change as more eligible ballots are included.
Initial election-night totals are unofficial. Vote-by-mail ballots returned close to Election Day, provisional ballots and other ballots requiring review may be added during the canvass. No candidate or measure should be described as officially certified solely on the basis of election-night leads.
Find a Vote Center or ballot drop box
Use the county’s official Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box locator. Follow the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s current instructions for voting and ballot return.
Official Post-Election Results Reporting Schedule
Los Angeles County’s Election Night Media Guide asks reporters to think in terms of Election Week, not just Election Night. Its posted schedule lists the following times in Pacific Time:
| Release date | Expected official update times |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 | 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 6 | 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 13 | 4–5 p.m. on dates listed in the county’s calendar |
| Tuesday, Nov. 17; Thursday, Nov. 19; Wednesday, Nov. 25 | 4–5 p.m. on these listed dates |
| Friday, Nov. 27 | Noon — scheduled final-results release; additional canvass days may be needed |
The county expects ongoing ballot processing after Election Night, including vote-by-mail ballots returned on Election Day, conditional same-day registration ballots and provisional ballots. Published reporting times may change. Only certified results are official. See the election office’s actual results for the latest available figures.
How California58 updates this page
This is the single canonical California58 page for Los Angeles County election results. Our statewide, county and community editions link back here to avoid duplicate results pages. We will add verified developments, timestamps and clear source attribution as official information becomes available. Until a county-authorized machine-readable results feed or widget is verified and tested, the official county results website remains the authoritative source for current numbers.
Media information and sources
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk sent California58 its Election Night Media Guide on October 28, 2026, advising reporters that initial results are expected between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. on November 3. The guide also explains media access procedures for Vote Centers and the Ballot Processing Center.
Official sources: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk; Election Results; Ballot Processing Livestream. Media inquiries: mediainfo@rrcc.lacounty.gov.
Published October 28, 2026. Last editorial revision: October 28, 2026. English is the primary language of California58’s election coverage; translations may be provided separately.