Bass Closes In On Caruso In LA Mayoral Race, Updated Results Show

LOS ANGELES, CA — Rep. Karen Bass narrowed developer Rick Caruso’s lead in the tight Los Angeles Mayoral race Thursday afternoon, with Caruso keeping the lead by 2,695 votes, or half a percentage point.

The two candidates have taken turns in the top spot since Tuesday night, but Caruso kept his narrow lead in the first vote update since early Wednesday morning. Current results show Caruso with 273,941 votes at 50.25 percent of the vote and Bass with 271,246 votes at 49.75 percent of the vote.

The current count as of 4:23 p.m. on Thurdsay includes 25.80 percent of the county’s votes.

Thursday’s counted ballots were part of a random selection of batches for the one percent manual tally. According to the County Clerk's office, voters should expect to see more updates between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. A full timeline for the Canvass Update Schedule is available at this link.

The final results won't be released until December, according to the schedule.

In speeches at their respective election night parties, both Caruso and Bass acknowledged the race may be too close to call for a while.

“We feel great about the numbers so far. As we await the next rounds of updates, know we're already rolling up our sleeves to launch urgent solutions for homelessness, crime and affordability,” Bass said Wednesday. “The people of L.A. sent a clear message last night. I am ready to answer their call.”

Caruso held a sizeable lead on the night of the June primary only to see it evaporate as mail-in ballots were counted in the ensuing days, and Bass ended up with a 7-point lead.

"This election has always been about those that have been felt left behind and unheard," Caruso said at his election night party. "Well let me tell you, I hear you and change will happen."

Other Los Angeles City Races

City Council

In the Westside’s District 11, incumbent Mike Bonin is stepping down. Traci Park held her lead over Erin Darling for the District 11 seat Thursday. Updated results showed Park leading with 54.94 percent of the vote.

Hugo Soto-Martinez continued to lead the District 13 race with 52.90 percent of the vote, pulling even slightly ahead from Wednesday’s tally.

In District 5, which stretches from Bel-Air to Hancock Park, Katy Young Yaroslavsky is squaring off against Sam Yebri to replace outgoing City Councilman Paul Koretz. Yaroslovsky kept her lead Thursday with 56.51 percent of the vote.

In District 15, which stretches from San Pedro through the Harbor Gateway to Watts, incumbent Councilman Joe Buscaino is also stepping down, leaving attorney Tim McOsker and restaurateur Danielle Sandoval, to vie for his spot. McKosker led Thursday with 65.23 percent of the vote.

LAUSD

Rocio Rivas and Maria Brenes both seek to replace incumbent Monica Garcia in District 2, serving the Downtown area east to Boyle Heights and Highland Park. Rivas closed on Brenes’s lead Thursday. Brenes held the top spot with 50.17 percent of the vote, and Rivas followed with 49.83 percent.

In the eastern portion of the San Fernando Valley, incumbent school board President Kelly Gonez is facing challenger and Spanish teacher Marvin Rodriguez in District 6. Gonez led Thursday with 50.94 percent of the vote.

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