Information checked: November 4, 2026, at 5:12 p.m. Los Angeles time (Pacific Standard Time, PST, UTC−08:00; November 5 at 01:12 UTC). The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race remains in the vote-counting stage following the November 3 general municipal election. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman are the two candidates in the runoff. Los Angeles County election officials are posting preliminary returns, but those returns should not be described as a certified outcome.
The most important source for anyone checking the result is the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's official election results dashboard. The county has said that ballot processing and further results updates will continue after Election Day. A lead in an early count is not, by itself, a final declaration of the winner.
Start at results.lavote.gov, the county's primary public results site. Select the November 3, 2026 General Election if another election is shown. Use the contest search or the city contests section to locate Los Angeles City General Municipal Election — Mayor. The official ballot names are Karen Ruth Bass and Nithya Raman.
For each candidate, read the number of votes and the percentage in the mayoral contest. Also note the results dashboard's own “Results as of” timestamp and the election name. Refresh the page before quoting a tally. A saved screenshot, search-engine preview or cached page can show an earlier release, even when the county has published another batch.
Another starting point is the Registrar-Recorder's election results information page, which provides access to the results and a text version. The Los Angeles City Clerk municipal elections page confirms which municipal election and office are involved. These official sources serve different purposes: the county tabulates and publishes vote counts, while the city explains the municipal election and its contests.
A trustworthy snapshot identifies the election date, the specific mayoral contest, the candidates' vote totals, their shares of votes counted in that contest, and the timestamp printed by the county. It should also label the figures preliminary until certification. The county's live results are subject to change; this article does not freeze an unverified November tally or substitute older primary figures for the current general-election count.
November's citywide runoff is between Karen Ruth Bass and Nithya Raman. The official June 2, 2026 primary results provide context for how they reached this stage. Those primary results were certified by Los Angeles County on June 26. The following numbers are June primary results only, not a report of ballots cast in November.
| June 2 primary candidate | Certified primary votes | Primary vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Ruth Bass | 292,593 | 34.27% |
| Nithya Raman | 247,781 | 29.02% |
| Spencer Pratt | 217,977 | 25.53% |
Source: the county's certified June 2 primary results, text version. These figures describe a different electorate and ballot from November's two-candidate race. They cannot be used to calculate the November margin or project a final result.
Los Angeles County releases results in stages rather than as a single complete count. According to its November 3 election-night notice, initial returns covered mail ballots processed before Election Day and in-person ballots available for the early reporting batches. Additional votes are added after they are received, reviewed and tabulated. The county said it would continue around-the-clock processing through Friday, November 6, with multiple updates during the week and additional updates throughout the canvass.
Consequently, a candidate's raw total can increase without the vote-share percentage moving much, and a comparatively small margin can narrow, widen or change direction as different groups of ballots enter the count. That observation explains why readers should compare dated county bulletins rather than treating one early result as definitive. It does not predict which candidate will ultimately win.
Be careful with three commonly confused measurements. Votes counted in the mayoral contest are candidate totals for that one office. Countywide ballots counted cover many jurisdictions and contests, so they are not the denominator for the City of Los Angeles mayoral vote share. And precincts reporting does not necessarily mean the same percentage of all eligible ballots has been counted, particularly when early mail-ballot reporting is incorporated into precinct indicators.
The county's results are preliminary while the official canvass continues. California's 2026 general election calendar sets Thursday, December 3, 2026 as the final deadline for counties to certify election results. The City Clerk's municipal election information also lists that date as the county certification deadline for the general municipal election. Officials may finish earlier, but a date on a calendar is not proof that certification has already occurred.
To distinguish the stages, look for these descriptions in official communications:
News organizations may independently make projections before certification. Such projections use their own analytical standards; they are not the same as a county-certified return. If a headline names a winner, check whether it is a media projection, a concession, or an official certification, and compare it with the county's current status.
First, watch the vote margin—the difference between the two candidates' totals—alongside the number of new ballots added since the previous county release. Second, compare the timestamp and source of each snapshot. Third, check for county notices that describe whether additional ballot categories remain under review. A narrow or changing lead does not alone establish the likely final outcome.
The county said it would continue posting results during the canvass. For a reliable record, save the county's displayed update time with each quoted figure. An article published later than a results bulletin is not necessarily more current than the bulletin itself. Avoid labeling a vote count “final,” “100% counted” or “official winner” until the appropriate source supports that characterization.
Use the Los Angeles County election results website, select the November 3, 2026 election and locate the City of Los Angeles mayoral contest. Check the page's update time before sharing numbers.
No certified November 3 mayoral result was verified at this article's November 4, 2026 check. Preliminary candidate totals may change while the county completes its official canvass.
The applicable county certification deadline is December 3, 2026, according to the California Secretary of State's general election calendar and the Los Angeles City Clerk's municipal election information.
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