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L.A. County’s elections office released a new batch of semi-official results on Wednesday, Nov.
6, sharpening the focus on the results of races throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier areas. Here are the latest election numbers for candidates running for city council and mayoral seats in the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas, according to semi-official results from the Nov. 5 election.
The Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office released the latest round of results around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Alhambra City Council, District 3 Incumbent candidate Jeff Maloney, an environmental attorney and councilmember, is running unopposed for the District 3 seat on the Alhambra City Council. In semi-official returns, Maloney garnered 100% of the vote. He was first elected to the City Council in 2016, serving as mayor in 2022.
Alhambra City Council, District 4 There are four candidates running for the District 4 city council seat. Voters are being asked to vote for one candidate for the seat on the Alhambra City Council. In the running are Katie Chan, a case worker and environmentalist; Karsen Luthi, businessman; Nan “Noya” Wang, engineer/city director; and Je-Show Yang, commissioner/nonprofit manager.
In semi-official returns, Wang leads the pack with 43.44% of the vote, followed by Chan with 28.21%; Yang with 15.
01% and Luthi with 13.34% of the vote. LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: See a chart of the latest vote counts Arcadia City Council, District 1 David Fu, attorney/small business owner, is running against David Arvizu, planning commissioner, for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Fu appeared to have the lead with 63.33% of the vote. Arvizu was in second with 36.
67% of the vote. Arcadia City Council, District 4 Incumbent Paul P. Cheng, member, Arcadia City Council, is being challenged by Steve Rhee, small business owner.
In semi-official returns, Cheng appeared to have a lead with 71.49% of the vote. Rhee had 28.
51% of the vote. Azusa City Council, District 2 There are 3 candidates vying for the District 2 seat on the Azusa City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for one candidate.
In the running are Dennis Beckwith, councilmember, City of Azusa; Sabrina Bow, governing boardmember, Azusa Unified School District 2; and Philip Campa, technology project manager. In semi-official returns, Bow was narrowly leading Beckwith at 40.65% and 32.
65% respectively. Campa was in third with 26.70% of the vote.
Azusa City Council, District 4 Candidate Jesse Avila, councilmember, City of Azusa is running unopposed for the seat. In semi-official returns, Avila had 100% of the votes. Azusa City Council, District 5 Robert Gonzales, mayor, City of Azusa, is running against Diana Reyes Williams, business woman, for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Gonzales was leading Williams at 71.36%, compared with 28.64% for Williams.
Baldwin Park City Council There are 8 candidates running for Baldwin Park City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 3 candidates. In the running are Daniel “Danny” Damian, councilmember; Christopher Saenz, city clerk, City of Baldwin Park; Emmanuel J.
Estrada, mayor; Laura A. Franklin, property supervisor-transitions; Joanna Valenzuela, treasurer, City of Baldwin Park; Marlen Garcia, administrative manager, retired; Manuel Lozano, public safety director; and George Joel Silva, business entrepreneur. In semi-official returns, Estrada appeared in the lead with 24.
67% of the vote; followed by 16.241% for Lozano. Damian was in third with 15.
36%; followed by Saenz with 11.52%; Valenzuela, 10.90%; Garcia, 9.
71%; Franklin, 6.96% and Silva with 4.65% of the vote.
Claremont City Council, District 1 Incumbent Corey Calaycay, councilmember, is being challenged by Rachel L. Forester, salon owner. In semi-official returns, Calaycay appeared to be leading with 58.
29% of the vote, followed by Forester with 41.71%. Claremont City Council, District 5 Silviano “Sal” Medina, business owner/councilmember, is being challenged by Kingoro Onami, retired, for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Medina appeared to be in the lead with 77.58%, followed by Onami with 22.42% of the vote.
Duarte City Council, District 2 Martin Calderon, public servant, is vying against Jim Kirchner, community volunteer, for the seat. In semi-official returns, Calderon appeared to be leading with 55.62% of the vote.
Kirchner was in second with 44.38% of the vote. Duarte City Council, District 3 Hector Armando Martinez, clinical social worker, is challenging Vinh Truong, Duarte city councilmember, for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Truong appeared to be in the lead with 64.22%, followed by Martinez with 35.78% of the vote.
Duarte City Council, District 7 Candidate Toney Lewis, incumbent, is running unopposed for the seat. In semi-official returns, with 561 votes, Lewis had 100% of the vote. Voters in El Monte are deciding upon the office of mayor and also councilmembers in council districts 1, 4 and 5.
El Monte Mayor Jessica Ancona, mayor/educator, is being challenged by Marisol Cortez, councilmember/school administrator, for the office. In semi-official returns, Ancona appeared to be in the lead with 52.08% of the vote.
Cortez was in second with 47.92% of the vote. El Monte City Council, District 1 In the running for District 1 are Sheila Crippen Thomas, El Monte business/community liaison and Jerry Velasco, L.
A. County commissioner/businessman. In semi-official returns, Thomas appeared to be leading with 57.
04% of the vote. Velasco was in second with 42.96% of the vote.
El Monte City Council, District 4 Viviana Longoria, city treasurer/educator, is running against Rosalina Nava, court reporter, for the seat. In semi-official returns, Longoria appeared to have a healthy lead with 63.75% of the vote, compared to 36.
25% for Nava. El Monte City Council, District 5 Two candidates are running for this seat, Xiaohu “Jeff” Meng, business owner/CEO, and Cindy Galvan, social worker/activist. In semi-official returns, Galvan appeared to be leading with 68.
41% of the vote. Meng had 31.59% of the vote.
Glendora City Council There are 4 candidates running for Glendora City Council District 3. Voters are being asked to vote for one candidate. In the running are Shaunna Elias, Realtor/community advocate; Erica Landmann, reading specialist; Dustin Snyder, businessman/parent; and Jenny Chan, certified public accountant.
In semi-official returns, Elias appeared in the lead with 38.54% of the vote, followed by Chan with 27.43%; Landmann with 20.
84%; and Snyder with 13.19% of the vote. Irwindale City Council There are 4 candidates running for Irwindale City Council.
One candidate, Larry G. Burrola, is an incumbent. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 3 candidates.
In the running are Mark A. Breceda, councilmember, city of Irwindale; Manuel R. Garcia, councilmember, city of Irwindale; Larry G.
Burrola, incumbent; and Marguerite S. Lopez-Sapien, healthcare worker. In semi-official returns, Garcia appeared to be leading with 26.
65% of the vote. Breceda was in second with 25.58%; followed by Burrola with 25.
48% and Lopez-Sapien with 22.29%. La Habra Heights City Council There are 3 candidates running for La Habra Heights City Council.
Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 2 candidates. In the running are Greg P. Stefflre, lawyer/businessman/planning commissioner; Carol Engelhardt, councilmember/attorney; and Christabelle Garcia, music teacher.
In semi-official returns, Engelhardt appeared to be in the lead, with 43.26%, followed by Stefflre, with 38.32%, and Garcia had 18.
427% of the vote. La Mirada City Council There are 4 candidates running for La Mirada City Council District 2. Voters are being asked to vote for one candidate.
In the running are Chris Pflanzer, business owner/educator; John Sarega, pastor/business owner; Dan Siwak, law enforcement specialist; and Michelle Velasquez Bean, college professor/educator. In semi-official returns, Velasquez Bean appeared leading with 45.84% of the vote, followed by Pflanzer at 28.
72%; Sarega with 14.33%; and Siwak with 11.11%.
Voters in Montebello are deciding on city council districts 2 and 4. Montebello City Council, District 2 Scarlet Peralta, mayor/nonprofit manager, is running against Jack Hadjinian, L.A.
County commissioner/businessman, for the seat. In semi-official returns, Peralta appeared to have the lead with 71.46% followed by Hadjinian with 28.
54% of the vote. Montebello City Council, District 4 Incumbent David Nicholas Torres, councilman/city of Montebello, is being challenged by Joellaann “Joella” Valdez, Montebello planning commissioner. In semi-official returns, Torres appeared to have the lead with 54.
40% of the vote, followed by Valdez with 45.60%. Voters in Monterey Park are deciding on candidates in districts 2, 3 and 4.
Monterey Park City Council, District 2 Elizabeth Yang, local businesswoman/author, is vying against Dawn Midori Rock, mother/educator, for the seat. In semi-official returns, Yang appeared to be in the lead with 57.27% of the vote, followed by Rock with 42.
73%. Monterey Park City Council, District 3 Jose Sanchez, school teacher/councilmember, is running unopposed for District 3. In semi-official returns, he had garnered 2,147 votes or 100% of the vote.
Monterey Park City Council, District 4 Henry Lo, city councilmember, is running unopposed for District 4. In semi-official returns, 1,446 votes, or 100% of the votes, had been cast for Lo. Norwalk City Council There are 5 candidates running for city council in Norwalk.
Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 3 candidates. In the running are Rick Ramirez, city councilmember; Margarita L. Rios, mayor/police lieutenant; Ana Valencia, teacher/councilmember; Nicholas Garcia, auditor/teacher; and Bryan A.
Lopez, contract administrator. In semi-official returns, Rios appeared to have the lead with 28.61% of the vote; followed by Valencia with 24.
34%; Ramirez with 21.31%; Garcia at 14.24% and Lopez with 11.
51%. Pico Rivera City Council There are 4 candidates running for Pico Rivera City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 3 candidates.
In the running are Andrew C. Lara, Pico Rivera mayor/nurse; Erik Lutz, councilman, broker; Genaro Moreno, police officer/animal advocate; and Monica Sanchez, educator/councilmember. In semi-official returns, Sanchez appeared to be leading with 31.
31% of the vote; followed by Lara with 29.96%; Lutz with 20.89% and Moreno with 17.
84% of the vote. Voters in Pomona are deciding on candidates in districts 1, 4 and 6. Pomona City Council, District 1 John Nolte, incumbent, is being challenged by Debra Martin, library commissioner/businesswoman, for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Martin appeared to be leading with 59.30% of the vote, followed by Nolte with 40.70%.
Pomona City Council, District 4 Guillermo Gonzalez, executive, is running against Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole, city council/nurse, for the seat. In semi-official returns, Ontiveros-Cole appeared to be leading with 54.17% of the vote, followed by Gonzalez with 45.
83% of the vote. Pomona City Council, District 6 Lorraine Canales, retired counselor/teacher, is vying for the District 6 seat against Miranda Sheffield, teacher. In semi-official returns, Canales appeared to be leading with 53.
82% of the vote, followed by Sheffield with 46.18%. San Gabriel City Council There are 5 candidates running for San Gabriel City Council.
Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 2 candidates. In the running are Jorge Herrera Avila, municipal sales manager; Tony Ding, councilmember; Jeanne E. Raya, insurance broker; Carina Rivera, businesswoman; and Isela Lopez Bowles, business owner.
In semi-official returns, Ding appeared to be leading the other candidates with 35.79 of the vote. Herrera Avila was in second with 25.
75%, followed by Rivera with 14.24%, followed by Raya with 14.22%, and Bowles with 9.
99%. San Marino City Council There are 4 candidates running for seats on the San Marino City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than two candidates.
In the running are Hunter Chang, retired engineer; John Chou, financial advisor; Chun-yen Chen, CEO/public administrator; and Steven M. Jones, business owner. In semi-official returns, Chang appeared to be leading with 32.
96% of the vote, followed by Chou with 26.97%; Chen with 22.37% and Jones with 17.
70%. Santa Fe Springs City Council There are 4 candidates running for Santa Fe Spring City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 2 candidates.
Joe Angel Zamora, incumbent; John Mora, planning commissioner; Gabriel Jimenez, planning commissioner; and Victor Salcedo (no occupation listed.) In semi-official results, John Mora had garnered 35.08% of the vote, followed by Zamora, 29.
59% and Jimenez had 27.91% and Salcedo had 7.42%.
There are 2 candidates running for Sierra Madre City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 2 candidates. Sierra Madre City Council Kelly Kriebs, incumbent, and Robert T.
Parkhurst, incumbent, are running for city council seats. In semi-official returns, Kriebs appeared to be in the lead with 51.64% of the vote, followed by Parkhurst with 48.
36%. Voters in South El Monte are deciding upon 2 candidates running for the office of mayor and 4 candidates, including one incumbent, running for a city council seat. South El Monte Mayor Grace Retamoza, college counselor, is challenging Gloria Olmos, mayor of South El Monte.
In semi-official returns, Olmos appeared to be leading with 70.73% of the vote. Retamoza was in second with 29.
27% of the vote. South El Monte City Council There are 4 candidates running for South El Monte City Council. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 2 candidates.
In the running are Larry Rodriguez, school board trustee; Richard Angel, incumbent; Salvador “Sal” Ramirez, retired; and Hector Delgado, high school educator. In semi-official returns, Delgado appeared to be leading with 38.37% of the vote; followed by Rodriguez with 22.
74%; Angel with 21.0% and Ramirez with 17.89%.
Voters in South Pasadena are choosing councilmembers in districts 1, 2 and 3. The candidates for District 3 is running unopposed. South Pasadena City Council, District 1 Evelyn Gadia Zneimer, incumbent, is being challenged by Omari Ferguson, parent/engineer/commissioner for the seat.
In semi-official returns, Ferguson appeared to be in the lead with 62.02% followed by Zneimer with 37.98%.
South Pasadena City Council, District 2 Sheila Rossi, community advocate, is vying for the seat against Charley Lu, South Pasadena city commissioner. In semi-official returns, Rossi appeared to be in the lead with 53.28% followed by Lu with 46.
72%. South Pasadena City Council, District 3 Incumbent candidate Jon Primuth, city councilmember/attorney, is running unopposed for the District 3 seat on the South Pasadena City Council. In semi-official returns, with 100% of the vote, Primuth had 1,267 votes.
Walnut City Council There are 6 candidates running for Walnut City Council including two incumbents. Voters are being asked to vote for no more than 3 candidates. In the running are Linda Freedman, councilmember/retired teacher; Hong “Diana” Zhao, businessowner/therapist/commissioner; Nancy Renne Tragarz, councilmember/attorney; Kaylee May Law, youth program director; Agnes P.
Gonzalez, school board member; and Michael M. Brown, CPA/professor. In semi-offical returns, Freedman appeared to have the lead with 24.
94% of the vote; followed by Tragarz with 24.51%; Law with 16.44%; Zhao with 12.
64%; Gonzalez with 11.10% and Brown with 10.37%.
Voters in West Covina are deciding between 2 candidates for District 1, and 3 candidates, including an incumbent, are running in the race for District 3. West Covina City Council, District 1 Brian Calderon Tabatabai, teacher/mayor/coach, is running against Brian Gutierrez, planning commissioner. In semi-official returns, Gutierrez appeared to be leading with 57.
17% of the vote. Tabatabai was in second with 42.83%.
West Covina City Council, District 3 Voters are being asked to vote for one candidate in this race. Candidates include Cecilia Munoz; Rosario Diaz, incumbent; and John C. Shewmaker, financial executive/CPA.
In early returns, Diaz appeared to be leading with 46.66% of the vote, followed by Shewmaker with 34.26% and Munoz with 19.
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