Sacramento race for mayor still too close to call, California 2024 primary results

(FOX40.COM) — The race to be the next mayor of Sacramento is so close that a winner still cannot be projected days after the 2024 primary election.

As of 4 p.m. on Friday, mayoral candidate Richard Pan had a marginal lead over five other contenders. Pan had 12,495 ballots counted toward him which is 23.93% of the votes, according to election results.

Dr. Flojaune Cofer, who started off the mayoral race in fourth place, was elevated to second place with 23.26% of the votes. 12,146 ballots have been counted in her favor.

Right after Cofer is Steve Hansen who accounts for 22.89% of the total votes counted so far. That’s 11,790 ballots.

Kevin McCarty is not far behind with 22.58% of the votes which amounts to 11,790 ballots counted at the time of this publication.

The two candidates with the most votes after all ballots have been counted will head to a runoff election on Nov. 5.