Politics & Government
UPDATED at 11 p.m.: Semi-Official Results in Cerritos Municipal Election, Chen & Ray Pull Away
Incumbent Carol K. Chen and longtime community member George Ray appear to have won the two open seats on the Cerritos City Council.

2013 Cerritos Municipal Election Semi-Official Returns
Seven candidates are vying for two open seats (each 4-year terms) on the Cerritos City Council.
The City of Cerritos has posted the following semi-official returns for the March 5, 2013 Cerritos Municipal Election by precinct. Polling places closed at 8 p.m.
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Election Day -- 11 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 11 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 2623 K.Y. Ma 953 James Kang 1096 * George Ray 3316 Gerad Valencia 203 Alejandro Estella613 * Carol Chen 3438
* this FINAL semi-official results update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:50 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 10 of 11 Precincts
577 Carol Chen 3282
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:40 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 9 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 2355 K.Y. Ma 904 James Kang 1023 George Ray 3001 Gerad Valencia 176 Alejandro Estella514 Carol Chen 3164
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:30 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 8 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 2176 K.Y. Ma 867 James Kang 997 George Ray 2767 Gerad Valencia 164 Alejandro Estella491 Carol Chen 2959
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:28 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 7 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 2053 K.Y. Ma 825 James Kang 977 George Ray 2626 Gerad Valencia 147 Alejandro Estella473 Carol Chen 2826
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:25 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 6 of 11 Precincts
453 Carol Chen 2693
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 10:10 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 4 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 1676 K.Y. Ma 732 James Kang 912 George Ray 2111 Gerad Valencia 99 Alejandro Estella407 Carol Chen 2377
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 9:55 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns for 3 of 11 Precincts
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 1527 K.Y. Ma 715 James Kang 889George Ray 1988 Gerad Valencia 95 Alejandro Estella
364 Carol Chen 2291
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 9:50 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 1355 K.Y. Ma 675 James Kang 867George Ray 1870
Gerad Valencia 85 Alejandro Estella
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Carol Chen 2198
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 9:40 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 1247 K.Y. Ma 644 James Kang 846George Ray 1732
Gerad Valencia 68
Alejandro Estella
330
Carol Chen 2048
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 9:25 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns
305 Carol Chen 1960
* this update includes votes tallied by mail and at the precincts.
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Election Day -- 8:30 p.m.: Semi-Official Returns
Candidates in Ballot Order Semi-Official Totals Frank A. Yokoyama 89 K.Y. Ma 62 James Kang 97 George Ray 146 Gerad Valencia 2 Alejandro Estella22
Carol Chen 184
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