Key facts
- Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the LA mayoral race has narrowed.
- Nithya Raman is now trailing Spencer Pratt by 1 percentage point.
- A batch of 58,558 late-counted votes was released Saturday evening.
- Raman received 40.2% of the late-counted votes, Bass received 33%, and Pratt received 17.6%.
Political newcomer Spencer Pratt's lead over Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the race for L.A. mayor has continued to diminish since election night. The latest vote tally, released Saturday evening, shows Raman is now trailing Pratt by just 1 percentage point. This indicates a tightening race as more ballots are counted. A batch of 58,558 late-counted votes released Saturday broke 40.2% for Nithya Raman, 33% for Karen Bass, and a mere 17.6% for Spencer Pratt. This is likely a reflection of late-voting Democrats in Los Angeles, where only about 16% of voters are registered Republican. Pratt's lead for the second spot in the November runoff has thus narrowed.