With a double-digit lead over her rival, Imelda Padilla on Friday, June 30, declared victory in this week’s runoff election for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council, after her political rival, Marisa Alcaraz, conceded and just hours before the registrar’s office is expected to release its next vote count update in the race.
“My journey as a champion for the northeast San Fernando Valley began when I was 15 years old and I joined the L.A. City Youth Council. That experience sparked a lifelong passion for organizing and serving the hard-working families, seniors and youth of the Valley. So, today truly feels like it has been 20 years in the making,” Padilla said in a statement.
“As we wait for the final results of this election to be certified, I feel incredibly encouraged by the semifinal official returns released Tuesday night and I am ready to serve as the next councilwoman for the communities of (Council District) 6,” she said.
Alcaraz, about two hours earlier, conceded in a series of tweets.
“Winning is never a guarantee; nevertheless Team Alcaraz poured our hearts, sweat and soul into this race. We ran a robust, intentional and community-centered campaign that unfortunately fell short of the win,” Alcaraz tweeted.
“Regardless of the results, I’m glad that Council District 6 will finally have representation again and the District will have a voice on the Council,” she wrote.
Padilla, who also led the vote count in the April primary election, appeared to be on track to win the City Council District 6 race after semifinal results were released during Tuesday’s election night.
Her lead over Alcaraz was more than 13 percentage points when the initial results trickled in that evening – a lead that remained virtually unchanged by night’s end. At that point, Padilla had 6,684 votes (56.7%) while Alcaraz had 5,096 votes (43.3%).
The registrar’s office is expected to update those numbers later today.
Although the registrar’s…
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