Young progressive Nithya Raman on track to win seat on Los Angeles City Council
LOS ANGELES, CA — Nithya Raman continues to hold a slight lead over incumbent David Ryu in the race for Los Angeles City Council District 4. When results were last updated at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Raman led the incumbent Ryu by slightly less than 5 percentage points, or 5,602 votes. (Scroll for real-time results as they roll in.)
We're not yet sure how many votes need to be counted, as late-arriving and provisional ballots still need to be accounted for. Without declaring victory, Raman said she was happy with the initial results.
"This is a moment of hope," Raman said in a prepared statement. "While we are still waiting on the full results, there is absolutely no doubt that progress won in Los Angeles last night. The incredible victories by the movements for radical, carceral, environmental and housing justice will reverberate throughout our city for years to come."
Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who represents District 8 on Los Angeles City Council, congratulated Raman on her victory as final results were still being tallied.
"Congratulating & welcoming Nithya Raman to the Los Angeles City Council. As a lifelong organizer, I appreciate how @nithyavraman energized & inspired everyday people to mobilize around progressive issues. I look forward to working with you to make LA a more fair & equitable City."
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