Several local races in Los Angeles remain too close to call with recounts possible

Several local races in Los Angeles are still too close to call following recent elections, including the Los Angeles City Council District 9 seat, which is separated by fewer than 200 votes, according to LAist.

California does not have an automatic recount threshold, meaning recounts are not triggered by narrow margins alone. Instead, any registered voter in the state, including candidates, can formally request a recount by filing paperwork with the relevant election official, LAist reported.

For races contained within a single county, such as Los Angeles County, the request for a recount must be filed within five days after the official canvass of votes is completed. In L.A. County, this canvass is tentatively scheduled to finish by December 1, according to LAist.

The recount process depends on voter action rather than automatic rules, so close races like those in Los Angeles could see recounts if voters or candidates choose to pursue them.

Statewide ballot counting is still underway, with several thousand ballots yet to be tallied, which could affect the final margins in these tight local contests.