Voice of OC reported that several city council and mayoral races across North and Central Orange County remain exceptionally close as ballot counting continues.
According to the Registrar of Voters, over 154,000 ballots have been counted with nearly 221,000 left to process, with the next update expected at 5 p.m.
In Santa Ana, Mayor Valerie Amezcua held a narrow lead of 140 votes over attorney Dan Shimell. In Westminster, Carlos Manzo led incumbent Chi Charlie Nguyen by 167 votes in the mayoral contest. Additional tight races are underway in Tustin, Irvine, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, and Cypress, with margins ranging from 12 to 221 votes between top candidates.
