City elections in Los Angeles, California (2026)
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| 2026 Los Angeles elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 4, 2026 |
| Primary election: June 2, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city controller, city attorney, and city council |
| Total seats up: (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
The city of Los Angeles, California, is holding general elections for mayor, city controller, city attorney, and city council on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2026.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Offices up for election in 2026:
City attorney
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Los Angeles City Attorney
Incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto (Nonpartisan), Aida Ashouri (Nonpartisan), John McKinney (Nonpartisan), and Marissa Roy (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Los Angeles City Attorney on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Hydee Feldstein Soto (Nonpartisan) | |
| Aida Ashouri (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | John McKinney (Nonpartisan) | |
| Marissa Roy (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Controller
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Los Angeles City Controller
Incumbent Kenneth Mejia (Nonpartisan) and Zach Sokoloff (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Los Angeles City Controller on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Kenneth Mejia (Nonpartisan) | |
| Zach Sokoloff (Nonpartisan) | ||
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City council
Los Angeles City Council primary, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Eunisses Hernandez (i) Maria Lou Calanche Raul Claros Nelson Grande Sylvia Robledo |
| District 3 |
Christopher Robert Celona Timothy Gaspar Barri Worth Girvan |
| District 5 |
Katy Yaroslavsky (i) Henry Mantel Morgan Oyler |
| District 7 |
Monica Rodriguez (i) |
| District 9 |
Jorge Hernandez Rosas Estuardo Mazariegos Jorge Nuño Elmer Roldan Martha Sánchez Jose Ugarte |
| District 11 |
Traci Park (i) Faizah Malik |
| District 13 |
Hugo Soto-Martinez (i) Colter Carlisle Dylan Kendall Rich Sarian |
| District 15 |
Tim McOsker (i) Jordan Rivers |
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About the city
- See also: Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles is a city in California and the seat of Los Angeles County. As of 2020, its population was 3,898,747.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Los Angeles uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Los Angeles, California | ||
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| Los Angeles | California | |
| Population | 3,898,747 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 469 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 48.9% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 8.8% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 11.8% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 7% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48.1% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 78.3% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $65,290 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.9% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Los Angeles, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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