Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass, and Bass conceded on Thursday, November 5. "While this is not the outcome we hoped for, the people of Los Angeles have spoken," Bass said, committing to "a smooth and seamless transition." Raman, of Indian descent, becomes the city's first South Asian mayor, LAist reports. A member of the Democratic Socialists of America, she joins New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, meaning DSA-backed candidates will run the country's two largest cities.

Raman filed on the last possible day in February, less than two weeks after endorsing Bass. Bass led early on election night; Raman pulled ahead early Wednesday as later ballots were counted. She has promised to tackle housing affordability, homelessness and police reform, including removing LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, and to improve basic services such as pothole repair.

Results are not final: ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive within seven days, and the county is due to certify on November 27. AP estimated 76% of votes counted by Thursday morning.