Torosis, Zwick Lead Council Race, Preliminary Election Results Show

SANTA MONICA, CA — The polls are closed in Santa Monica, and voters will soon know the fate of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's board of education, city council and a number of key county races.

The most recent results from the Los Angeles County Clerk were updated at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday morning and reflect 23.4 percent of the county's votes. The next ballots counted will be a random selection of batches for the one percent manual tally that will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10:15 a.m.

According to the County Clerk's office, voters should expect to see more updates between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. A full timeline for the Canvass Update Schedule is available at this link. The final results won't be released until December, according to the schedule.

Santa Monica constituents voted for three new Santa Monica City Council members as Lana Negrete, Mayor Sue Himmelrich and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan all have terms ending this year. Negrete was the only one running for reelection.

Caroline Torosis lead Wednesday with 18.91 percent of the vote, followed by Jesse Zwick with 16.63 percent and Lana Negrete with 12.48 percent, based on some mail-in ballots and early in-person votes.

"Win or lose, it’s been an incredible experience to meet and talk with so many Santa Monicans and learn about their everyday struggles and successes, as well as their fears and hopes for the future," Zwick said in a Tweet Monday.

But if enough people vote, I’m pretty confident we can win!

Candidates fought for four open spots on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education.

Laurie Lieberman led with 17.29 percent of the vote, followed by Stacy Rouse with 16.23 percent. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein followed close behind with 16.04 percent of the vote as of Wednesday. Alicia Mignano trailed.

Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna had a strong lead in the contentious Los Angeles County Sheriff's race, leading over incumbent Alex Villanueva. Luna had 56.78 percent of the vote Wednesday.

State senator Bob Hertzberg and West Hollywood City Council member Lindsey Horvath fought for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, District 3 seat.

Hertzberg led Wednesday morning with 50.78 percent of the vote. Horvath trailed with 49.22 percent, based on early returns reflecting some mail-in ballots and in-person votes.

"I am so incredibly proud of our people-powered campaign to bring much needed change and equity to Los Angeles County. As we saw in the primary, there are still a lot of votes left to be counted. We are optimistic we will prevail when the final results are certified," Horvath said. "No matter what happens, I am confident our diverse coalition of supporters will continue to fight for our shared vision ."

County voters also weighed in on a ballot measure for county authorities to be able to remove a sheriff and a cannabis business tax. Visit this link for a full list of ballot measures in LA County.

As of Oct. 24, 67,210 people were registered to vote in Santa Monica. 40,454 people were registered Democratic compared to 7,685 registered Republican. Some 15,146 voters were registered without party preference, according to Los Angeles County Registrar data.

Scroll through the races below to see the real-time results of every election in Los Angeles County, or use the search field to find a specific Santa Monica race.

• Angela DiGaetano
• Stacy Rouse
• Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
• Alicia Mignano
• Esther Hickman
• Miles Warner
• Laurie Lieberman

The candidates for Los Angeles County Sheriff are:

• Alex Villanueva
• Robert Luna

The two candidates for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, District 3 are:

• Bob Hertzberg
• Lindsay Horvath