Here's how the people who live near you voted in the L.A. County sheriff's primary race. Did anything surprise you?
In a race where two candidates took a clear lead countywide, Compton, Inglewood, and Leimert Park showed a stark preference for other contenders. Rhambo, a retired assistant sheriff, and Strong, a Sheriff’s Department lieutenant, gained more support from precincts around Culver City, Inglewood and Compton, where Black and Latino people make up the largest share of the population. Villanueva and Luna often placed behind these candidates.
Rhambo, who received 7.6% of all votes in the primary, was directly involved in these communities. He formerly served as assistant city manager of Carson and city manager of Compton. He was endorsed by the California Legislative Black Caucus, the mayors of Compton and Carson and L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
Strong came in third in many of the precincts won by either Villanueva or Luna, with a particularly strong showing in Echo Park, Highland Park and East Hollywood. He trailed Luna and Villanueva in individual precincts across the county. He ultimately came in third overall with 15.67% of the vote.in the November general election for the power to remove an elected sheriff from office. Villanueva has been a lightning rod for controversy since taking office four years ago.