The final election results for the March 5 primary election were released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder last Friday. Long Beach voters passed a local labor law and chose returning and new councilmembers across the city.
The final counts show 28.9% of registered voters participated in the election, a 4% increase from the June 7, 2022 primary election. Long Beach’s most voted on item was Measure RW, which over 75,000 residents voted on.
Measure RW, which will increase the minimum wage for hotel workers at establishments with 100 or more employees, passed with 53.14% of yes votes and 46.86% of no votes. Vice Mayor Cindy Allen will reclaim her District 2 council seat after receiving 54.08% of resident votes, while challenger Ketty Citterio received 40.96% of votes.
District 4 candidates will have to participate in a run-off election in November since no candidate received enough votes to satisfy the 50% threshold. Incumbent Daryl Supernaw received 48.45% of the votes while Herlinda Chico received 25.51%, Gerrie Schipske received 21.77% and Amrit Singh received 4.28% of the votes.
Supernaw and Chico will show up on the November ballots during the 2024 General Election. District 6 Suely Saro retained her city council seat after receiving 76.55% of the votes, while Cristino Pinto received 23.45% of the votes.
District 8 voters elected Tunua Thrash-Ntuk as their city council representative with 55.85% of the votes, while Sharifa Batts received 44.15% of the votes.
Long Beach Unified School District board member Erik Miller will return to his role representing District 2 after receiving 72.98% of the votes, while Jerlene L. Tatum received 27.07% of the votes.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to declare the election officially concluded on Tuesday, April 9.
