Update: 3:21 p.m. June 9, 2026.
The votes have largely been counted and outcomes for several races affecting Boyle Heights and East LA are now clear. Some candidates have declared victory while others will head to a November runoff. From the LA County Board of Supervisors to the LAUSD Board of Education, here’s who voters chose to represent the Eastside.
Catch up on the latest on other local and state races here.
María Elena Durazo declares victory in
LA County Supervisorial District 1
State Sen. María Elena Durazo declared victory late on Election Day in the race to represent nearly 2 million residents across Los Angeles County in areas including unincorporated East LA and the San Gabriel Valley.
If backed by official results, Durazo will succeed Hilda Solis in representing District 1 on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Solis was first elected in 2014 and is set to term out this year.
The latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk showed Durazo with more than 60% of the vote in the five-candidate race.
The five county supervisors manage an annual budget of nearly $50 billion and together represent more than 10 million people across LA County. The supervisors determine countywide policy for jails and juvenile halls, foster care and the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
Durazo was a prominent labor leader before she was first elected to the California State Senate in 2018.
Leading up to the election, Durazo told LAist that, if elected, she would support raising wages and criticized the county’s response to homelessness, calling it a “massive collective failure.” Durazo also said she would “oppose any new tax breaks, tax incentives, tax subsidies or any other fancier ways of giving away money to people who don’t need it.”
Read more: María Elena Durazo declares victory in race to succeed Hilda Solis on LA County Board of Supervisors
Rocío Rivas declares victory in LAUSD Board District 2 race
Incumbent school board member Rocío Rivas declared victory Monday in the race to represent Boyle Heights, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights and other Eastside neighborhoods on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.
Though counting was ongoing, the latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk showed Rivas held more than 64% of the vote against challenger Raquel Zamora, an educator who was born and raised in Boyle Heights.
District 2 includes nearly 300 schools in Boyle Heights, East LA, Highland Park, Echo Park and other Eastside neighborhoods.
Rocio Rivas is the incumbent vice president of the LAUSD Board of Education and the parent of a district student. Raquel Zamora is a Boyle Heights native is an LAUSD pupil services and attendance counselor, and has spent two decades with the district.
LAUSD board members will be tasked with balancing the district’s budget in the wake of hundreds of job cuts, bolstering student enrollment with fewer immigrant students attending LA schools, and making decisions over school safety and academic improvement.
Read more: Rocío Rivas declares victory in LAUSD Board District 2 race
Jessica Caloza, Andrea Lee Anderson head to runoff in Assembly District 52 race
In Assembly District 52, incumbent Jessica Caloza advanced to the November election alongside Republican Andrea Lee Anderson, according to the Associated Press. Because they were the only two candidates in the race, both move on under California’s top-two primary system.
Caloza has represented the 52nd district since 2024, after defeating fellow Democrat Franky Carrillo.
State Assembly District 52 spans most of East Los Angeles and Glendale, as well as the neighborhoods of El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, Atwater Village, Silver Lake and Mount Washington.
Mark Gonzalez reelected unopposed in Assembly District 54
California State Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, who represents the 54th District, ran unopposed and will return to office for another term. Gonzalez has represented the district since 2024, when he defeated fellow Democrat John Yi.
State Assembly District 54 encompasses the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, part of downtown, Westlake, Koreatown, Pico-Union, and Chinatown. The District’s boundaries also include the cities of Vernon, Montebello and Commerce.
Sara Hernandez and Sarah Rascón head to a runoff in 26th State Senate District race
Sara Hernandez and Sarah Rascón will advance to a runoff in the crowded race for the 26th State Senate District, according to Associated Press results.
The latest results from the Associated Press showed Hernandez with more than 31% of the vote and Rascón in second place with about 19%. Wendy Carrillo followed with about 14%. Under California’s top-two primary system, the top two candidates will move on to the general election on Nov. 3.
The race is for the seat currently held by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, who opted not to seek reelection and instead run for the LA County Board of Supervisors.
Read more from our partners at The Eastsider.
Jimmy Gomez and Angela Gonzales-Torres head to runoff in 34th Congressional District race
Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Angela Gonzales-Torres, both Democrats, secured the top two spots and advanced to the runoff in the 34th Congressional District race.
The latest results from the Associated Press showed Gomez with 46% of the vote and Gonzales-Torres with about 30%.
The district has 755,000 residents and covers Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, El Sereno, Glassell Park and other neighborhoods. Jimmy Gomez has represented the district since 2017.
On Tuesday, CNN reported that Gomez, an Eagle Rock resident, appeared to be the latest member of Congress facing sexual misconduct allegations, possibly prompting an investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
The Eastsider contributed to this report.