Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn maintained a healthy lead over her four opponents in the mayoral election Wednesday, according to preliminary results released by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
With 16,247 votes counted, Hahn was leading with 52.72 percent of the vote over Adena Ishii, who had 47.28 percent after four rounds of ranked-choice voting. If the results hold, Hahn will replace departing Mayor Jesse Arreguin, who left office to run for a state Senate seat, which he appears to be winning handily.
'On the national horizon, our country has stepped into the abyss once again—this time, with eyes wide open,' Hahn said. 'I believe there will be an unprecedented, broad and coordinated attack on our democracy and the rule of law, and on all the progress we've worked so hard to achieve. It's sobering.'Ishii said she expects voter turnout in the race to hit about 60,000 so there's still a long way to go before the final results are in.
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