# Nithya Raman & Karen Bass In Dead Heat As L.A. Mayor Vote Counting Continues In Nailbiter Election

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nithya-raman-karen-bass-in-dead-heat-as-l-a-mayor-vote-counting-continues-in-nailbiter-election/
- Published: 2026-11-04T07:03:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:07:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/la-mayor-election-2026-results-1237212620/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race.
- Karen Bass conceded as Raman’s lead grew.
- Raman pledged to earn the trust of all voters.

## Summary

Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral election after incumbent Karen Bass conceded as vote counting continued. Raman’s victory is a setback for the city’s political establishment, which largely backed Bass, and gives voters a change of leadership after a campaign focused on issues including the wildfires, Olympic costs and quality of life.

With 72% of expected votes counted, Raman had 429,450 votes, or 52.1%, to Bass’s 394,796, or 47.9%; the widening lead made it mathematically impossible for Bass to catch up. Raman, a 45-year-old two-term City Council member, thanked voters and said she would work to earn the trust of those who did not support her. Bass, 73, congratulated Raman and pledged a smooth transition. Raman has also made revitalising film and television production a priority.

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