LOS ANGELES — A new round of election results released Thursday shows Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva continuing to trail badly against his opponent, Robert Luna, leaving his bid for reelection in jeopardy.
The new ballot count shows Villanueva trailing Luna 42% to 58% with more than 1.3 million votes tallied. It is unclear how many ballots are left to be counted and when the tally will be completed.
Support for Measure A, a ballot measure that would give the county’s Board of Supervisors the power to fire a sitting sheriff, also remained strong, as the updated results showed 69% of voters in favor of it. The measure will pass if a majority of voters approve it.
