Decision 2020 Local Elections

Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley on Friday will launch an audit in search of any errors that may have been made in the handling of local results, according to a statement from his office. With more than 1.5 million ballots cast on or before Nov. 3, Orange County’s turnout stands at nearly 85%. For decades, county elections offici...

A tight Congressional race in northern Los Angeles County remains too close to call one week after Election Day.

First-term Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda has conceded defeat to Republican Michelle Steel in the 48th Congressional District race in Orange County.

Election officials in counties across California have up to 30 days from election day to certify the vote count. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.

The incumbent Jackie Lacey concedes defeat to George Gascón. Her concession comes exactly eight years to the very same day that she became the first woman and first black prosecutor to hold that post. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.

The city of El Monte has made political history by electing it’s first all-woman city council. For the first time, LA County’s Board of Superiors will be run by five women. Kathy Vara reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2020.

A lot of people are talking about this election, and what they’re saying is proving that we are deeply divided, and sometimes those divisions exist within the same family. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says a Joe Biden win would be good for the city. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.

El Monte elected women only for the first time to lead the Mayor’s Office and the Municipal Council.

Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed the biggest Electoral College prize on Election Night with a decisive advantage over President Donald Trump in California. See a map of how each county voted.

An updated vote county Thursday is expected to bring results of a closely contested Congressional race in northern Los Angeles County into sharper focus.

Two Republican challengers hold slim leads Thursday over Orange County Democratic House members.

Both in Orange County and in LA County, women are taking public offices and creating new paths. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.