Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz will face each other in a June runoff to replace former Los Angeles City Councilmember Nury Martinez in the San Fernando Valley, according to the latest special election results from the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder released Tuesday.
With just a few dozen ballots left to count, Padilla is first in the District 6 race with 3,424 votes, or 26%. Alcaraz is in second with 2,819 votes, or 21%.
Marco Santana, the leading progressive in the race, is in third with 2,523 votes, or 19%. He’s followed by Rose Grigoryan with 15%, Isaac Kim with 11%, Antoinette Scully with 6%, and Douglas Sierra with 3%.
Turnout was a minuscule 11.4% in a district that stretches from Sun Valley west through Van Nuys to Lake Balboa.
“Today’s results are an affirmation by the community that they want to see somebody represent them at City Hall who is part of the community [and] who fights for Valley families,” Padilla said in a statement. “For too long our neighborhoods and business corridors have felt underserved and neglected, and I plan to change that.”
Alcaraz’s campaign said she will be issuing a statement shortly.
Both Padilla and Alcaraz benefited from independent expenditure campaigns by business and labor interests.
The Central City Association, American Beverage Association, and Laborers Local 300 (representing construction and maintenance workers, among others) were among Padilla’s biggest backers. Outside groups have spent about $117,000 to support her campaign.
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 and the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters were among Alcaraz’s biggest supporters. Outside groups have spent about…
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