South Gate Council: Jimmy Ozaeta and Edgar Pelayo Lead Reported Candidate Selections

SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles County — November 5, 2026, unofficial election coverage. Jimmy Ozaeta and Edgar Pelayo occupy the first two positions displayed in ABC7’s early South Gate City Council returns.

Reported candidate totals

The published table shows 7,230 candidate selections (about 29%) for Jimmy Ozaeta and 6,610 (about 27%) for Edgar Pelayo, a difference of 620 selections between these two named candidates.

What voters need to understand

City Council is a multi-candidate municipal contest. The abbreviated media table does not show every candidate or establish the last winning position. The article therefore does not infer a third-place margin, ballot turnout or certified seat allocation. For those, consult the full registrar count and certified results.

Counting continues

The vote numbers in this article are a live ABC7 Los Angeles results-page snapshot accessed November 5. A live media widget may update between visits and does not expose the exact county posting timestamp for every contest. It is not a certified election result. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder schedules additional canvass updates and continues counting eligible mail, conditional-registration and provisional ballots. Check the newest county results for changes before treating a ranking as final.

Sources: ABC7 Los Angeles — 2026 local election results; Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder official results. California58 statewide election results.

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