L.A. County Election Results 2012

Editor's Note: The following statistics are from the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and Secretary of State's office. L.A. County numbers are based on 100 percent of precincts reporting. 

PRESIDENT

• BARACK OBAMA DEM 1,614,188 (69.25%) 
• MITT ROMNEY REP 662,909 (28.44%) 
• GARY JOHNSON LIB 22,154 (0.95%) 
• JILL STEIN GRN 14,146 (0.61%) 
• ROSEANNE BARR PF 10,188 (0.44%) 
• THOMAS HOEFLING AI 7,207 (0.31%) 

UNITED STATES SENATOR

• DIANNE FEINSTEIN DEM 1,597,452 (71.14%) 
• ELIZABETH EMKEN REP 647,958 (28.86%)

STATE SENATOR 27TH DISTRICT

• FRAN PAVLEY DEM 98,278 (58.66%) 

• TODD ZINK REP 69,268 (41.34%)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 33RD DISTRICT

• HENRY A WAXMAN DEM 126,880 (53.72%) 
• BILL BLOOMFIELD NP 109,297 (46.28%) 

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 47TH DISTRICT

• ALAN LOWENTHAL DEM 61,985 (63.21%) 
• GARY DELONG REP 36,074 (36.79%) 

STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER 50TH DISTRICT

• RICHARD BLOOM DEM 69,280 (50.08%)
• BETSY BUTLER DEM 69,062 (49.92%) 

STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER 54TH DISTRICT

• HOLLY J MITCHELL DEM 105,935 (83.3%) 
• KEITH B MCCOWEN REP 21,113 (16.6%)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

• JACKIE LACEY 1,113,455 (54.99%) 
• ALAN JACKSON 911,345 (45.01%) 

COUNTY MEASURE A - METHOD TO ELECT ASSESSOR - (ADVISORY VOTE ONLY)

• YES 440,092 (22.25%)
• NO 1,537,693 (77.75%) 

COUNTY MEASURE B - SAFER SEX IN ADULT FILMS - (MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST)

• YES 1,171,287 (55.85%) 
• NO 925,782 (44.15%)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO J - MTA SALES TAX CONTINUANCE - (2/3 OF VOTES CAST)

• YES 1,367,357 (64.72%)
• NO 745,310 (35.28%)

STATE MEASURE 30  
Temporary Taxes to Fund Education
Majority of Votes Needed, Passed Statewide, 53.9% to 46.1%
L.A. County results:

• YES 1,351,925 (59.91%)
• NO 904,675 (40.09%)

STATE MEASURE 31
State Budget, State and Local Government
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 39.2% to 60.8%
L.A. County results: 

• YES 714,555 (34.22%) 
• NO 1,373,593 (65.78%)

STATE MEASURE 32
Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 43.9% to 56.1%
L.A. County results:  

• YES 802,944 (36.34%) 
• NO 1,406,707 (63.66%)

STATE MEASURE 33
Auto Insurance Prices Based on Driver History
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 45.4% to 54.6%
L.A. County results: 

• YES 949,512 (43.69%) 
• NO 1,224,011 (56.31%)

STATE MEASURE 34
Death Penalty Repeal
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 47.2% to 52.8%
L.A. County results: 

• YES 1,191,545 (54.04%)
• NO 1,013,477 (45.96%) 

STATE MEASURE 35
Human Trafficking
Majority of Votes Needed, Passed Statewide, 81.1% to 18.9%
L.A. County results: 

• YES 1,728,101 (78.84%) 
• NO 463,847 (21.16%) 

STATE MEASURE 36
Three Strikes Law
Majority of Votes Needed, Passed Statewide, 68.6% to 31.4%
L.A. County results: 

• YES 1,570,570 (71.69%)
• NO 620,190 (28.31%) 

STATE MEASURE 37
Genetically Engineered Foods Labeling
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 46.9% to 53.1%
L.A. County results:  

• YES 1,141,769 (51.45%) 
• NO 1,077,266 (48.55%)

STATE MEASURE 38
Tax for Education, Early Childhood Programs
Majority of Votes Needed, Defeated Statewide, 27.7% to 72.3%
L.A. County results:  

• YES 694,627 (31.68%) 
• NO 1,497,776 (68.32%) 

STATE MEASURE 39
Business Tax for Energy Funding
Majority of Votes Needed, Passed Statewide, 60.1% to 39.9%
L.A. County results:  

• YES 1,387,932 (64.74%) 
• NO 755,791 (35.26%) 

STATE MEASURE 40
Redistricting State Senate
Majority of Votes Needed, Passed Statewide, 71.4% to 28.6%
L.A. County results:  

• YES 1,396,876 (67.82%) 
• NO 662,908 (32.18%)

COUNTYWIDE STATISTICS

• TOTAL PRECINCTS 4,993 
• PRECINCTS REPORTING 4,993 (100.00%) 
• REGISTRATION 4,593,621 
• VOTE BY MAIL 448,470 
• BALLOTS CAST/TURNOUT 2,368,283 (51.56%)