2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election

2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections

3 of the 5 seats of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 3 2 Seats won 1 2 Seats after 3 2 Seat change

The 2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections were held on June 3, 2008, coinciding with the California elections, June 2008.^[1] Three of the five seats (for the Second, Fourth and Fifth Districts) of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. None of the incumbents were termed out.

Results

Second District

2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 2

Candidate Mark Ridley-Thomas Bernard C. Parks Popular vote 68,192 59,069 Percentage 45.63% 39.53%

Supervisor before election Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

2nd District supervisorial election - June 3, 2008 ^[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Mark Ridley-Thomas		68,192	45.63
Bernard C. Parks		59,069	39.53
Antonio Alvarez		5,733	3.84
Martin L K Aubrey		4,803	3.21
Thomas Neusom		3,519	2.35
D "Doc" Smith Jr		2,748	1.84
Morris Griffin		2,274	1.52
Drew "Doc" Fenton		2,117	1.42
F Thompson		987	0.66
Voter turnout		20.89%
Total votes		149,442	100.00

Since Second District voters failed to elect a Supervisor by a two-thirds vote, a runoff election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States presidential election.

2nd District supervisorial election - November 4, 2008 ^[3]

Candidate		Votes	%
Mark Ridley-Thomas		309,654	61.18
Bernard C. Parks		196,442	38.82
Voter turnout		69.18%
Total votes		506,096	100.00

Fourth District

2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 4

Candidate Don Knabe Marylou Cabral Popular vote 95,062 23,703 Percentage 70.04 17.46   Candidate Jay Shah Popular vote 16,963 Percentage 12.50%

Supervisor before election Don Knabe Supervisor Don Knabe

4th District supervisorial election, 2008^[4]

Candidate		Votes	%
Don Knabe (incumbent)		95,062	70.04
Marylou Cabral		23,703	17.46
Jay Shah		16,963	12.50
Voter turnout		18.97%%
Total votes		135,728	100.00

Fifth District

2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election District 5

Candidate Michael D. Antonovich Stephen Mark Hinze Popular vote 114,634 29,875 Percentage 79.33% 20.67%

Supervisor before election Michael D. Antonovich Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich

5th District supervisorial election - June 3, 2008^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Michael D. Antonovich (incumbent)		114,634	79.33
Stephen Mark Hinze		29,875	20.67
Voter turnout		15.06%
Total votes		144,509	100.00

References

1. "Charter of the County of Los Angeles" (PDF). Board of Supervisors. County of Los Angeles. June 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
2. "June 3, 2008 - General Election - Final Official Election Returns". Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. County of Los Angeles. June 25, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
3. "November 4, 2008 - General Election - Final Official Election Returns". Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. County of Los Angeles. November 28, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
4. "June 3, 2008 - General Election - Final Official Election Returns". Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. County of Los Angeles. June 25, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
5. "June 3, 2008 - General Election - Final Official Election Returns". Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. County of Los Angeles. June 25, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

External links

• Los Angeles County Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk