Two of the closest races in the Long Beach and South Bay areas during the Nov. 3 election appeared over on Tuesday, Nov. 10: Carson City Council District 4 and Long Beach Community College District Area 5.
The races for Rancho Palos Verdes and El Segundo City Councils, meanwhile, remained tight, as did Palos Verdes Estates’ Measure PVE, as of the most-recent post-election night update at 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday.
The registrar, which released the semi-official results for the Nov. 3 election shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, will continue updating the numbers throughout the next two weeks until all the outstanding ballots are tallied and the results are certified.
The next update from the L.A. County registrar’s office is scheduled to be released between 4 and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Election officials are continuing to count vote-by-mail, provisional and conditional voter registration ballots. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day would have had to arrive Tuesday in order to be counted.
Final results are expected Nov. 27.
Here’s a look at where those races stood as of 5:01 p.m. Tuesday.
Carson City Council District 4
Incumbent Arleen Rojas is running against John Hollaway in the Nov. 2026 election. (Photos courtesy of Rojas’ and Hollaway’s campaigns)
Incumbent Arleen Rojas officially conceded to her opponent John Hollaway, an entrepreneur and public works commissioner, in a Tuesday, Nov. 10, Facebook post.
“I know they’re still counting, and I know who all my neighbors, my district, my voters and supporters are,” the post said. “These remaining ballots are all yours, JH! Congratulations my neighbor Councilman John Hollaway, these numbers are record breaking!”
On Tuesday, Hollaway had 51.57% support, while Rojas had 48.43%.
“This victory is bigger than me,” Hollaway said in a written statement. “It belongs to the residents of Carson’s District 4 who believed in a vision of servant leadership, accountability, and community first. After eight years of serving without a title, the people have entrusted me with a greater responsibility. I don’t see this as a position of power, but a privilege to serve.
“The campaign is over, but the work has only begun,” he added. “I intend to lead with humility, integrity, compassion, and action. My promise is simple: I will be just as visible, accessible, and committed after the election as I was before it.”
Long Beach City College Area 5
Candidates Susana Gonzalez Edmond (left) and Huy “Henry” Nguyen are running to represent Trustee Area 5 for the Long Beach Community College District’s Board of Trustees in the November 2026 general election. (Photos courtesy of candidates)
In the race to represent Area 5 on the Long Beach Community College District’s Board of Trustees, Huy “Henry” Nguyen – a veteran and school district administrator – remained in the lead by a couple of thousand votes, as of 5:01 p.m. Tuesday. Nguyen declared victory in the race in a statement earlier in the day.
“As a disabled veteran, I know what it means to be the underdog and keep going. I’m honored that Area 5 voters have chosen me as their next trustee,” Nguyen said in his statement. “I will work every day to keep LBCC affordable, expand basic-needs support for all students, and ensure our veteran students are treated fairly.”
Nguyen had 53.1% of the votes, according to the most recent update from the registrar’s office. Opponent Susana Gonzalez Edmond, an education advocate and business owner, had 46.9%.
Nguyen was outpacing Gonzalez Edmond, leading his opponent by 2,481 votes, as of Tuesday evening.
Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Six candidates vying for seats three seats on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council gathered at an Oct. 7, 2026, forum at McTaggart Hall in Fred Hesse Community Park. Pictured back row, from left, are John Cruikshank, Michele Carbone and Jessica Vlaco. Front row, from left, are David Chura, Tina Funiciello and Matthew Brach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
A former mayor and two past planning commissioners continued leading for the three open spots on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, as of 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday.
Past Councilmember John Cruikshank had 25.55% of the vote, with former Planning Commissioners David Chura and Matthew Brach in second and third place, respectively. Chura had 20.49% of the votes, while Brach had 15.91%. Attorney Tina Funiciello was in fourth place, 210 votes behind Brach with 15.36%.
In fifth place was Jessica Patton Vlaco, an accounting and finance professional, with 11.85%, while healthcare consultant Michele Carbone had 10.85%, putting her in last.
Landslide movement in Rancho Palos Verdes has remained a top priority for all candidates.
Both Cruikshank and Chura have said that funding for emergency services and supporting infrastructure when it comes to landslides is a top priority.
Brach agrees with this, but said that it is important that the city council also think of residents’ quality of life amid emergency response.
Funicello, on the other hand, has said that even though landslide recovery is important, other city infrastructure and public services has suffered while the focus has been on land movement.
El Segundo City Council
Incumbent Mayor Chris Pimentel, incumbent councilmember Ryan Baldino and community advocate John Pickhaver are candidates for the two open seats on the El Segundo City Council in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. (Photo courtesy of Chris Pimentel’s campaign)
Incumbent Mayor Chris Pimentel, incumbent councilmember Ryan Baldino and community advocate John Pickhaver are candidates for the two open seats on the El Segundo City Council in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
As of Tuesday evening, nonprofit CEO John Pickhaver maintained his narrow lead in the race for the two open seats on the El Segundo City Council.
Pickhaver had 34.79% of the vote, as of 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, 177 votes ahead of incumbent Mayor Chris Pimentel who had 33.36% of the vote.
In last place, 187 votes behind Pimentel, was incumbent Councilmember Ryan Baldino with 31.85%.
Pickhaver previously ran for El Segundo City Council in 2024, and is currently chair of the city’s Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.
Pickhaver said he believes El Segundo needs to plan ahead of housing mandates by making thoughtful zoning decisions, and build residences for people of all income levels in order to maintain economic competitiveness.
If reelected, Pimentel plans to continue listening to better ideas, understanding different perspectives and approaches in serving constituents. During his time on the council, he said, he helped grow the general fund and maintain well-stocked reserves while having the lowest tax in the region.
Baldino, an attorney, was elected in 2022. He also served on El Segundo’s Planning Commission for nearly 15 years, and volunteered with many other city and community panels during his more than two decades living in the town.
Measure PVE
The fate of Measure PVE, which would extend a parcel tax to fund the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department, was still in question after the most recent post-election night update Tuesday evening.
The proposed measure, which needs two-thirds support, was at 67.95% as of 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, with 32.05% opposing the parcel tax.
In order to pass, Measure PVE will need to retain at least 67% support.
If the measure fails, the city would have to figure out how to fund the independent Police Department — the only one on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. If Measure PVE passes, it would generate $8.7 million annually.
Measure PVE would fund the Police Department through the 2032-33 fiscal year and help pay down the city’s unfunded accrued pension liability. It would do so by extending the city’s special parcel tax for six years at a new rate of $1,025 per taxable parcel, generating about $8.7 million annually. The tax would adjust 2% annually.
Measure PVE follows Measure E, which voters passed in 2018 with 70% support, creating a nine-year parcel tax commitment that expires on June 30.
If Measure PVE fails, the city would lose the $5.1 million dedicated annually to the Police Department, city officials have said.