Real-time election updates from the KTLA 5 News team. Refresh this page to ensure you are seeing the most recent information.
7:09 a.m. – All of the propositions have been decided:
6:20 a.m. – The Los Angeles County registrar’s office in Norwalk was still waiting early Wednesday morning for ballots to be delivered from Van Nuys for Tuesday’s midterm elections. There was no word on why the ballots hadn’t been delivered or how long it would take for them to arrive.
5:29 a.m. – The contentious Los Angeles mayor’s race remains too close to call Wednesday. With 44% of precincts reporting, developer Rick Caruso had a small 51% to 49% lead over representative Karen Bass.
11:04 p.m. – “When I first started to run for this job…the priorities were clear, but simple. Number one was to keep the residents safe, to keep you and your family safe,” former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, who is running for Los Angeles County Sheriff,” said to his supporters Tuesday night. Luna leads incumbent L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva by more than 184,000 votes with 29% of the votes counted, AP reports.
10:45 p.m. – Rick Caruso to supporters: “So, we don’t know the outcome, but I’m happy to say that we’re starting out strong and we’re a couple thousand votes ahead and that’s a good thing.”
10:35 p.m. – Democrat Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has declared victory in the Pennsylvania United States Senate, saying on Twitter, “It’s official. I will be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.” Fetterman and his opponent, Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz., have had a very contentious race.
10:31 p.m. – Incumbent Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA 14th District) leads Republican challenger Alison Hayden by more than 20,000 votes with 26% of the votes counted, the AP reports.
10:30 p.m. – CALIFORNIA ELECTION HEADLINES:• Newsom, Padilla cruise to victory.• L.A. mayor’s race too close to call.• Luna leads Villanueva in L.A. County Sheriff’s race.• Gambling props failing.• Reproductive rights upheld.• Funding for K-12 Arts Education passes.• Tax for zero-emission vehicles headed for failure.• Flavored tobacco ban upheld.
10:24 p.m. – Roundup: Los Angeles County likely to have a new sheriff, wide margins in the L.A. city attorney and city controller races, mayoral race too close to call.
10:21 p.m. – L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva: “The night is very, very young… This race is far from over.” Villanueva trails challenger Robert Luna by 184k votes.
10:16 p.m. – Incumbent Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA 12th District) is leading Republican challenger Stephen Slauson by more than 50,000 votes with just under 25% of votes counted.
10:14 p.m. – Roundup: Gambling props failing, abortion rights upheld, tax for zero-emission vehicles failing, flavored tobacco ban upheld.
10:12 p.m. – Incumbent Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA 36th District) has a strong lead over Republican challenger Joe Collins with just over 40% of voters counted, the AP reports.
10:08 p.m. – “We want a city hall for all the people,” Karen Bass told supporters Tuesday night at the Hollywood Palladium, her election headquarters. Bass trails Rick Caruso by less than 2,000 votes in the L.A. mayor race.
9:49 p.m. – Incumbent Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA 47th District) leads Republican challenger Scott Baugh by just over 19,000 votes.
9:42 p.m. – Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA 43rd District), according to the AP, holds a heavy lead against Republican challenger Omar Navarro.
9:39 p.m. – Proposition 30, which creates a tax to fund electric vehicles, appears to be headed for passage. With 19% of the votes tallied, Prop 1 has 1.8 million Yes votes to 849k No votes.
9:33 p.m. – Updated election returns for L.A. County have been posted, with “Total reporting 979,859 ballots,” the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office reports.
9:31 p.m. – With 11% of the votes counted, developer Rick Caruso has a 2,000 vote lead over Rep. Karen Bass in the race to become L.A.’s next mayor.
9:30 p.m. – Incumbent Democrat Shirley Weber has built an early lead in the race for California Secretary of State, early results in the California General Election showed Tuesday night.
9:29 p.m. – Incumbent Tony Thurmond has built an early lead in the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, early results in the California General Election showed Tuesday night.
9:27 p.m. – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (D) is running far ahead of challenger Robert Howell (R) according to preliminary election returns from the California Secretary of State’s office.
9:24 p.m. – Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA 12th District), according to AP, maintains a heavy lead over Republican challenger John Dennis.
9:15 p.m. – Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA 28th District) holds a solid lead with more than 30% of the votes counted, the AP reports.
9:03 p.m. – With an estimated 28% of votes counted, AP reports that former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna is currently leading incumbent Alex Villanueva in the race for L.A. County Sheriff.
8:56 p.m. – With less than 25% of voters counted, the AP has L.A. mayoral candidates Rep. Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso nearly deadlocked.
8:54 p.m. – “We have governors that won their reelection tonight in other states that are banning books, that are banning speech, that are banning abortion, and here we are in California moving in a completely different direction. That’s a deep point of pride,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday evening, after his projected win.
8:41 p.m. – “It’s great. I’m with my family. We’re all upstairs in my office. We’ve got the big family, about 30 coming over, and we’re going to watch the results and just celebrate,” L.A. Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso told KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade from his election headquarters at The Grove.
8:16 p.m. – The ballot measure to enshrine reproductive freedom rights into the state constitution appears to be well on its way to passing with less than 25% of the votes counted, according to the AP. For more ballot and election updates, click here.
8:10 p.m. – With just 5% of the votes counted, AP calls California’s U.S. Senate race for Democrat incumbent Alex Padilla.
8:06 p.m. – Gov. Gavin Newsom wins reelection, AP reports. Click here for more updates.
7:46 p.m. – In certain counties across the country, deadlines for voters to cast their ballots were extended, likely stretching the timeline for midterm results to be counted in four states, Nexstar’s The Hill reports.
7:36 p.m. – Polls close in just about 20 minutes. There have, so far, been no reports of voting irregularities in Los Angeles County.
7:18 p.m. – With just under 70% of the vote counted, Georgia candidates for U.S. Senate, incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, are neck and neck, AP reports.
7:14 p.m. – Two gubernatorial firsts tonight: In Maryland, Democrat Wes Moore becomes the state’s first Black governor. And in Massachusetts, Democrat Maura Healey’s win makes her the state’s first elected woman and openly gay governor.
7:04: p.m. – In New York, Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have won their races.
7:02 p.m. – Republican candidates winning reelection, according to the Associated Press, include Florida’s Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Matt Gaetz; Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina; Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky; Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio; and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
7:00 p.m. – Polls in California close in one hour.
6:53 p.m. – KTLA’s John Fenoglio is reporting live from Karen Bass’s election HQ at the Hollywood Palladium.
6:48 p.m. – L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso’s election watch party is being held at The Grove. KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade will have live coverage throughout the night.
6:18 p.m. – Former presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) won re-election.
6:08 p.m. – With more than 50% of the vote counted in Georgia, the AP reports that incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has an estimated four point lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams.
6:03 p.m. – Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House press secretary, has been declared the winner in the race for Arkansas governor, according to The Associated Press. She defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones to nab the seat that her father, Mike Huckabee, held from 1996 to 2007. She is the first female governor elected in Arkansas.
6:00 p.m. – With almost 30% of the vote counted in Texas, the AP reports incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbot leads against his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
5:40 p.m. – The California Secretary of State’s office reminds voters that today is election day, not election results day and that county election officials have 30 days to process and verify received ballots. “The Secretary of State will certify CA election results by December 16th,” the secretary of state’s office tweeted. Result updates can be viewed at ElectionResults.sos.ca.gov.
5:30 p.m. – With polls set to close at 8 p.m., stay on top of the latest California election results, including L.A. City races, the U.S. House and Senate and state legislature races.
5:25 p.m. – Several governor’s races called by AP include Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN); Wes Moore (D-MD); Maura Healey (D-MA); and JB Pritzker (D-IL).
5:09 p.m. – Responding to complaints about electioneering at voting centers, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office tweeted that it does “not have enforcement authority,” but does follow-up and request compliance when reports are made.
5:05 p.m. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, wins reelection, the AP reports.
5:03 p.m. – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, the Republican incumbent, wins reelection, according to the AP.
5:00 p.m. – The AP reports that Florida’s Republican incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis has a strong lead over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist with nearly 70% of the vote counted.
4:56 p.m. – The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office reminds everyone that there’s still time to vote. Vote centers and ballot drop boxes are open until 8 p.m.
4:38 p.m. – For those interested in tracking L.A. County-specific elections, including two county measures, and municipal elections, visit results.lavote.gov
4:26 p.m. – With nearly half of the votes counted in the race for U.S. Senator in Florida, Republican incumbent Marco Rubio has a six point lead.
4:17 p.m. – Kentucky Republican incumbent Senator Rand Paul holds on to his seat, the AP reports.
4:11 p.m. – In the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, South Carolina Republican incumbent Senator Tim Scott will hold on to his seat, according to the AP.
3:15 p.m. – In the race for Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass cast her ballot at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at John O’Groats. Rick Caruso voted at Boyle Heights Senior Center.
3:11 p.m. – According to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office, at least 17% of all registered voters in the county cast their ballots before election day.
2:53 p.m. – Not to be lost in the coverage of U.S. House and Senate races – voters in 5 states are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana.
1:55 p.m. – The California Secretary of State’s office reminds voters that if you are in line when the polls close at 8 p.m., stay in line. You still have the right to cast your ballot.
12:15 p.m. – Did you know there’s a tool to ensure that the ballot you dropped in the mail or an official ballot collection box was properly collected and counted? The state offers a service to track your ballot called, aptly, Where’s My Ballot?
9:44 a.m. – Anyone can get free Election Day rides on L.A. Metro’s busses, trains, Bike Share, and on Metro Micro. The MTA offers free rides on federal and statewide election days to make it easier for people to travel to and from local polling places.
9:12 a.m. – Every U.S. House seat is up for election this year, along with about a third of the U.S. Senate, and the results of the election will have massive implications when it comes to President Joe Biden’s ambitions for the rest of his first term. Track updates on key national races and the balance of power here.
8:52 a.m. – Polls close in California at 8 p.m. at which point results from mail-in ballots and in-person voting will be tallied and released. The links at the top of this page will be updated with results throughout the evening, overnight, and in the coming days as additional votes are counted.
7:32 a.m. – In Los Angeles County, a total of 640 Vote Centers are open from 7 AM to 8 PM for in-person voting, or to return a completed Vote by Mail ballot. A full list and online map of Vote Center locations are available online at LOCATOR.LAVOTE.GOV.
7:25 a.m. – What is at stake in Congress and the balance of power of governorships? Here is an interactive map that will update with results in real-time once polls begin to close on the East Coast.
7:13 a.m. – If you haven’t registered to vote yet, it is not too late. California allows voters to register on Election Day. Visit your polling station, speak with a poll worker and tell them you need to same-day register to vote.
You will need your driver’s license or California identification card number, but you can also use the last four numbers on your Social Security card. If you don’t have any of those, you can leave that space blank and a county elections official will assign you a number that will identify you as a voter.
7:00 a.m. – Polls have opened across California. Still not sure how to cast your ballot, here are some voting resources, including how to look up your polling location.
Tap here for a guide to some of the top races to watch in Southern California and statewide.