While the results are not yet final, as of 2:30 a.m. today, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office reported that Nithya Raman is leading by 52.38% to 47.62% over incumbent Councilmember David Ryu in the 4th District City Council race.
And Mike Sanchez, spokesperson Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) told the Buzz this morning that more votes remain to be counted.
“We are currently beginning the process of determining the number of ballots that are outstanding in the county,” said Sanchez, who also said the next update on the vote count is expected later this afternoon. Vote by Mail ballots that were postmarked by election day and received by RR/CC within 17 days will be accepted. The county has 30 days to certify the results of the election.
The Ryu campaign told the Buzz that it will issue a statement on the race later today. The Raman campaign has not yet responded to Buzz inquiries. We will keep you posted on the developments as we hear them.
In other local election news, Holly Mitchell seems to have definitively defeated Herb Wesson to represent the Second District on the LA County Board of Supervisors…and current LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas won the 10th District seat on the LA City Council, over community activist Grace Yoo. You can find all the LA County election results so far at https://results.lavote.net/#year=2020&election=4193
