# VoteSmart LA — LA City Council Rankings

> LA City Council Rankings (iPhone/iPad app by Vote Smart LA LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/votesmart-la/id6797750605 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vote Smart LA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797750607)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-07

## What is VoteSmart LA?

Know who represents you — and whether they're doing the job.

VoteSmart LA is the free, nonpartisan guide to all 15 Los Angeles City Council districts and the Mayor. We pull live data directly from LA City's official open databases every few hours so you're always seeing the latest picture — not last year's statistics.

REAL-TIME DATA
- Live 311 service request counts by district — updated daily from LA City Open Data
- LAPD crime trends by district — 60-day rolling comparison
- 2026 LAHSA official homeless count: 45,194 citywide

COUNCIL RANKINGS
- All 15 council members ranked across 9 categories
- Each member gets an overall letter grade (A–F)

2026 ELECTIONS
- Full candidate profiles for every contested council race
- Mayor's race: Karen Bass vs. challengers
- Election dates and voter registration links

Everything is free. No account required. No data sold.

## Is VoteSmart LA safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess VoteSmart LA.

## Is VoteSmart LA legit?

VoteSmart LA has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for VoteSmart LA is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.3. — 2026-10-05

Bug fixes and contrast improvements across all sections. Grade badges, map, and elections scoring now display correctly with improved readability throughout the app.

### 1.3.2. — 2026-10-03

- New light theme with improved readability
- Homeless trend ratings: council members with verified reductions get a score boost; districts with worsening conditions are rated accordingly
- Ratings now reflect Karen Bass, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Eunisses Hernandez, and Nithya Raman's homeless outcomes
- Fixed Map tab; loads instantly with all 15 council districts
- Fixed News tab;  loads content immediately
- Corrected neighborhood listings for CD1, CD7, and other districts
- Notification display improvements

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-18

Updated app icon and improved launch screen design

### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-18

- New look: warm parchment color theme for easier reading
- Fixed: News tab now loads live articles reliably
- Fixed: Map now displays correctly
- Updated app icon and interface styling

### 1.2 — 2026-09-06

Bug fix: news tab now loads correctly. Updated council member data for CD2 (Adrin Nazarian) and CD14 (Ysabel J. Jurado).

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-07.*