Recall and Measure E Fail In Redondo Beach: Final Results

REDONDO BEACH, CA — The recall of District 4 City Councilmember Zein Obagi and Measure E both failed in Redondo Beach's special election, according to final results presented by City Clerk Eleanor Manzano on Thursday.

A total of 14,932 ballots were cast citywide with The recall and the measure failing by wide margins.

For the District 4 recall vote there were more than 3,000 ballots cast with 2,222 total votes against the recall and 875 total votes in support of the recall. Election day was on Oct. 19 and results from that day had 485 votes in favor, 26 percent of the total, and 1,363 votes against, 73 percent of the total.

Obagi's challenger Tonya McKenzie received a total of 952 votes, but since yes votes didn't prevail she will not be on the City Council, Manzano said.

"I am feeling confident that our team did the best that they could and left everything on the field," McKenzie said.

For Measure E there were 11,262 no votes, 75 percent of the total, and 3,670 votes. On voting day, Oct. 19, the Measure received 2,376 yes votes, 24 percent of the total, and 7,210 no votes, 75 percent of the total.

The special election was brought on by Long Beach resident Elliot Lewis who delivered delivered a notice of intent to recall Obagi on Feb. 18 and Peter Aziz filed a recall petition on March 3, according to Ballotpedia.

"Elliot Lewis has spread a lot of misinformation," Obagi told Patch.

Obagi filed a statement in response to the recall effort, stating residents and other councilmembers have called him "the most effective councilmember District 4 has seen in decades."

The election will be officially certified on Nov. 1, according to Manzano.

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