Los Angeles 12th District Councilmember John Lee has effectively won re-election. As of 9:50 p.m. on March 5, Lee had secured 63.38 percent of the vote (14,319 votes), according to the L.A. County Registrar of Voters, giving him a lead of more than 26 percentage points over Serena Oberstein.
Earlier in the day, Lee and his campaign officials gathered with approximately 100 supporters at the Odyssey restaurant in the Granada Hills neighborhood to watch the vote count.
When the initial results were announced at around 8:20 p.m., showing Lee with 62 percent of the vote, his victory became immediately apparent, prompting him and his supporters to erupt in cheers.
Lee’s substantial lead over the second-place candidate was so significant that he promptly delivered a victory speech. ‘District 12 is home to me, where I’ve lived for 40 years,’ Lee stated. ‘We have a diverse community, including Korean Americans, Black people, Armenians, Hispanics, and others. Despite our differences, we are united, and I am committed to serving our residents to the best of my ability for the next four years.
BY YEOL JANG [jang.yeol@koreadaily.com]
