Quicker count, bigger turnout: L.A. County certifies 2026 primary election ballots
Key takeaways
- Twenty-four days after the polls closed on election day, Los Angeles County officials have certified the results from the 2,227,461 ballots cast.
- California is known to have a slow vote count, partially because of the state’s grace period for mail-in ballots.
- The state has reported 9.4 million processed ballots.
A ballot marked for mayoral candidate and Councilmember Nithya Raman is seen at a Los Angeles County processing center on June 8, 2026, in the City of Industry. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) By Vanessa Martínez Assistant Editor, Data and Graphics Follow June 27, 2026 3 AM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Twenty-four days after the polls closed on election day, Los Angeles County officials have certified the results from the 2,227,461 ballots cast. Despite questions raised about the pace of the vote count, a Times analysis found ballots this June were tallied faster than in previous cycles.