Do The Math: Retired Sheriff Lt. Villanueva Now Leads Sheriff McDonnell By 105,036 Votes With Approx. 185,000 Ballots Left To Be Counted; McDonnell Says Appropriate Preparations Underway for An Orderly Transition "If That Becomes Necessary"

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(November 23, 2018) -- Do the math: In today's (Nov. 23) L.A. County vote counting update, Retired L.A. County Sheriff Lt. Alex Villanueva has 1,232,638 votes (52.23%) to incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell's 1,127,602 votes (47.77%.) It's a difference of 105,036 votes with only 185,000 ballots remaining to be counted.

In other words, Sheriff McDonnell would have receive about 57% of the remaining ballots (180,000 provisional + 5,000 vote by mail ballots) to bridge the gap.

In a 6 p.m. hour statement on his Facebook page, Sheriff McDonnell wrote: "We are continuing to monitor the results of the election, which show that there are still 185,000 ballots waiting to be counted. Appropriate preparations are underway for an orderly transition, if that becomes necessary. We will provide another update early next week."

Challenger (we believe Sheriff-elect) Villanueva declared victory several days ago.

Sheriff McDonnell ran listed with "no party preference." Challenger Villanueva ran as a Democrat.

McDonnell had the endorsements of (not a complete list) L.A. County DA Jackie Lacey, the CA Police Chiefs' Association, CA Peace Officers Ass'n, L.A. County Police Chief's Ass'n, Ass'n of Deputy District Atorneys, former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, four of five County Supervisors, L.A. Mayor Garcetti, Long Beach Mayor Garcia (among a number of other L.A. County Mayors), Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert, Los Angeles City Attorney Feuer, multiple L.A. Councilmembers and the L.A. Times.

Villanueva had the support of organized labor including (not a complete list) the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), the Los Angeles Sheriff's Professional Association, L.A. County Federation of Labor, the L.A. County Democratic Party...and Long Beach City Councilmembers Jeannine Pearce and Roberto Uranga and former Long Beach Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga.

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