# Exit polls give Karen Bass edge over Nithya Raman as younger voters threaten to shake up LA mayor’s race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exit-polls-give-karen-bass-edge-over-nithya-raman-as-younger-voters-threaten-to-shake-up-la-mayors-race/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:34:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:39:51+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/exits-polls-show-karen-bass-holding-lead-in-los-angeles-mayoral-race/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Bass led by 12 points in two exit polls.
- The reported vote count showed a much narrower race.
- Younger voters could shape the final result.

## Summary

Karen Bass held a 12-point lead over Nithya Raman in two exit polls, but a late increase in younger voters appeared to put the Los Angeles mayoral race in doubt. With nearly half the vote counted shortly after polls closed, Bass led by just 50.9% to 49.1%, leaving open the possibility of a Raman comeback as more ballots were tallied.

The polls showed Bass gaining support among Black, Republican and over-50 respondents, while Raman remained popular with younger voters and held a nine-point advantage among Latino respondents. The under-50 share of poll respondents rose from 31% in October to 40% in November. The surveys covered 1,966 and 1,602 people who had already voted and were conducted by English-language text, which may have excluded some voters; a projection incorporating later votes put Raman ahead, 51.5% to 48.5%.

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