Photos: Election day in L.A. County

Incumbent City Councilman Jose Huizar acknowledges his wife, Richelle Rios, at the election headquarters.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Supporters cheer as City Council District 6 incumbent Nury Martinez, with daughter Isabelle, enters her headquarters in Sun Valley.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Incumbent L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar thanks his supporters.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Unified incumbent Richard Vladovic, right, is greeted by Councilman Joe Buscaino.   (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times )

Los Angeles City Council District 6 challenger Cindy Montanez, middle, works the phones with volunteers three hours before the polls close at her headquarters in Van Nuys.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Council District 6 challenger Cindy Montanez, right, hugs her cousin Flor Avendano.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A lone voter casts his ballot at the First Mexican Baptist Church in Los Angeles.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

People wait in line to vote at the Hermosa Beach Community Center gymnasium.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Hermosa Beach Community Center gymnasium.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Election troubleshooter David Franco mans a lonely table overlooked by Hindi deities at the Malibu Hindu Temple polling place in Calabasas. As of 10:30 a.m., only one person had voted.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

No voters were present the first three hours of business for the Los Angeles County Consolidated Election at the Los Angeles County Registrar office in Norwalk.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

An arrow fashioned with painter’s tape on the floor of the fellowship hall at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in West Hills guides voters to voting booths.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A voter leaves the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in West Hills after voting.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Voters cast their ballots at Sierra Vista Elementary School in El Sereno on Tuesday.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Poll worker Janice Cummings waits for voters at the Wilshire Vista Manor in Los Angeles, where more than 30 candidates vying for City Council seats in seven races.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Jim McShane is the sole voter at the Angels Gate Cultural Center polling place in San Pedro before 7:15 a.m.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

An election worker prepares to greet voters before 7 a.m. at the Angels Gate Cultural Center polling place in San Pedro.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Huizar and his wife Richelle walk out after casting their votes at Sheridan Street School in Los Angeles Tuesday morning.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Gloria Molina, right, greets 99-year-old volunteer poll worker Cayetana Arvizu after casting her ballot at Sierra Vista Elementary School in El Sereno.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

City Council candidate Gloria Molina casts her ballot at Sierra Vista Elementary School in El Sereno.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)