Watch CBS News

Democrats Maintain Assembly Majority After Recount Changes Nothing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County elections officials say a partial recount of ballots has brought no change in the outcome of a special legislative election last month.

Elizabeth Knox, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Registrar, said candidate Susan Shelley suspended her request for the recount after a new tally Monday in the Nov. 19 special election to fill the vacant Assembly District 45 seat.

The official canvass shows Shelley, a Republican, losing to Democrat Matt Dababneh by 329 votes among nearly 30,000 ballots cast in the district that includes portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Shelley sought a recount only from Los Angeles County, which has the vast majority of district residents.

She did not respond to telephone and email messages Monday.

Dababneh's victory restores Assembly Democrats' two-thirds majority.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.