# Just 156 votes separate the two candidates in L.A.'s 9th District council race > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/878563 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: With votes still being counted, Jose Ugarte holds a slim lead over Estuardo Mazariegos for the CD9 seat, according to the latest tally released Tuesday night. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Just 156 votes separate the two candidates in L.A.'s 9th District council race]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States) With votes still being counted, Jose Ugarte holds a slim lead over Estuardo Mazariegos for the CD9 seat, according to the latest tally released Tuesday night.