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Breaking down the vote for LA mayor: Raman’s path to victory
Precincts won by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, left, are shown in blue. Mayor-elect Nithya Raman's wins are in yellow.
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Analysis: How Raman turned the tide in the LA mayoral race
Jordan Rynning analyzed precinct-level results so far in the 2026 L.A. mayor's race.
Nithya Raman turned the tide in the L.A. mayoral race by winning over large swathes of the city that voted for Karen Bass in 2022, according to an LAist analysis of election data.
Bass was a favorite in many areas that voted for Rick Caruso when she faced him in 2022. She held onto a majority of voters across South L.A., but lost much of her previous support.
The switchup came after Bass — a veteran in progressive politics — took a relatively-conservative approach on issues like policing and high-density housing developments compared to Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
About the tallies so far
Election data in this analysis includes 793,692 votes recorded by the L.A. County Registrar of Voters in precinct-level data as of Nov. 9. More than 1 million votes were cast in the L.A. mayoral race across the city. This story will be updated as additional precinct-level data is made available by county election officials.
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