In Palmdale’s District 3 City Council race, incumbent Laura Bettencourt prevailed over challengers David Gomez and Marcos Alvarez. Bettencourt garnered 1,223 votes (47.95%), while Gomez received 786 votes and Alvarez finished with 596 votes.
In Palmdale’s 4th District Eric Ohlsen won the council seat with 1,164 votes (47.55%). The other two candidates were V. Jesse Smith, who received 674 votes and Getro Elize, who received 610 votes.
Palmdale’s newly created 5th District went to Andrea Alarcon, who garnered 1,276 votes (59.6%), beating out the two other candidates — Erika Gloria Alverdi (509 votes) and Mario Moises Melara (356 votes).
All Los Angeles County election results are available to view and download at https://results.lavote.gov/. After Election Day there are still outstanding ballots to be processed and counted in the Official Election Canvass. During the Official Election Canvass, all Vote by Mail, Conditional, and Provisional ballots received on Election Day are processed and verified. Once verified, they will be counted. The first post-Election Day ballot count update is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11. The full schedule of ballot counting updates is available on the Canvass Update Schedule [here].
Alenna Schofield says
Does the Palmdale Community know that the Palmdale City Council has given almost $8 million to the Los Angeles County Sheriff out of $17 million that was generated by the AV Measure Tax Fund. Nothing went to the Black Community or the Senior Community. Thousands of dollars went to SALVA, Dolores Huerta Foundation, Ruth Sanchez, and Jorge and Victoria Ventura. I personally have no problem with the Latino Community receiving funding. My complaint is that the Black Community received nothing or the Senior Community out of millions of dollars and a fund that Blacks and Seniors paid into. That’s not right. Plus the strategic corruption of convincing Getro Elize to run against V. Jesse Smith do that Eric Ohlsen could win and convincing Marcos Alvarez to run against Dave Gomez so that Laura Bettencourt could win is the only reason why 2 Caucasians could win in a population of 85% people of color. They were not voted in because people wanted them. They used strategies to divide and conquer convincing people of color (namely Black and Latino) to divide the vote so they could cache more votes. Hands down V. Jesse Smith would have beat Eric Ohlsen and Dave Gomez would have defeated Laura Bettencourt. May God expose the corruption of our city government and their evil strategies. Not to mention that Laura Bettencourt is affiliated with LA County Sheriff. What a conflict of interest? Hopefully, with that money the Sheriff is creating more avenues for success for our youth.
Alenna Schofield says
Our city is now in the hands of a corrupt City Council that will not serve all populations. The agenda is self serving and Eric Ohlsen plans to open Cannabis shops in our community which will significantly adversely impact our future generations. Laura Bettencourt said that she was dying and could not attend in person meetings. Andrea had a DUI and was charged with child endangerment. We have people affiliated with Shenkman and Rex Parris. Unbelievably the AV press covered a story on these candidates but would never cover a story about my running for Mayor in 2020. When will the right people be voted in to help our city thrive where everybody has representation and a seat at the decision making table. There is still NO representation for the Black community and these individuals seemingly do not care about certain populations of people they signed up to serve. It’s a shame.
A Andrade says
I voted for you. It truly is a shame what is happening out here. Corrupt city council indeed.
steven Martinez says
false claim like always Andrea has a tremendous history of supporting the community & working with government!, The race card is false and from a sore looser who could not get thevote out.
Andrea won hands down supports the community is from the Community her child Daughter is BLK.!!
such ignorance, the past is the past she should run for congress if you ask me……
atleast one minority won in this weird 3 way race.
Alenna Schofield says
Well recently the drunken stupor and alleged affiliation with the Mexican drug cartell came out of the mouth of yours truly. She’s no role model.
Alenna Schofield says
You are delusional. I’ve never been a sore loser. It’s a low down shame that losers are being voted into office who have been seen drunken in public. I am a good leader and would serve all population fairly and with compassion. Andrea won because 65% of Palmdale is Latino.
Eyes on Palmdale says
Andrea got over $10K from Wrecks and the Lancaster political machine. She is a pawn and works for Wrecks’s suing buddy. Palmdale is a hot mess.
Alenna Schofield says
Are you saying “Black.” You mean to say bi-racial. That has nothing to do with character or competency. You dear sir are entitled to your OPINION. You are totally out of line here for your serious allegations against my intent and character. That’s not right.
Rexdale says
Rex controls the Palmdale City Council except for Bettencourt. She took none of Rex/Lancaster’s money. The rest are sucking at the Lancaster teet and do what they’re told.
Joe Sage says
David Gomez would have been a total disaster on Palmdale City Council. Good thing this union loving meddler was shown the door. He can move to Lancaster where he and his job killing wife Kathy can suck up to Rex and Marvin for the Republican favor.
Alenna Schofield says
Laura Bettencourt said that she was dying and could not make in person meetings. I don’t trust anything about this lady. If you ask me, they all are a bunch of corrupt people who have proven not to care about all populations of Palmdale. God help our city.