Raman Cuts Pratt Lead by 13,000 Votes as Becerra Edges Hilton by 24,485
Updated
Updated · New York Post · Jun 5
Raman Cuts Pratt Lead by 13,000 Votes as Becerra Edges Hilton by 24,485
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Jun 5
Summary
Nithya Raman gained 23,115 votes in Friday’s Los Angeles mayoral count, slashing Spencer Pratt’s advantage by about 13,000 and moving within striking distance of second place.
With 71% of mayoral votes counted, Karen Bass still led at 35% with 215,868 votes; Pratt slipped to 28.2% with 174,260, while Raman rose to 24.9% with 153,588 after Pratt added only 10,651.
Statewide, Xavier Becerra moved ahead of Steve Hilton in the governor’s race, 1,698,049 votes to 1,673,564, or 26.7% to 26.3%, while Tom Steyer stayed third at 21%.
Hundreds of thousands of ballots remain uncounted in both contests, leaving strategists split over whether Raman can catch Pratt and whether Hilton can reclaim a runoff spot from Becerra.
The slow California count is also drawing federal scrutiny: U.S. Attorney Robert Renner toured Los Angeles County’s ballot facility Friday, and another results update is expected Saturday.