<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1oDiXB_1Gsay06100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1oDiXB_1Gsay06100" width="1200" height="750" ><figcaption>Encinitas City Hall. (North Coast Current photo)</figcaption></figure>The race for Encinitas mayor remained exceptionally close Friday, Nov. 6, with challenger Rimga Viskanta holding a 67-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Ehlers, down from her 73-vote advantage Thursday, according to unofficial results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.Viskanta received 10,990 votes, or 50.15%, compared with Ehlers’ 10,923 votes, or 49.85%. The difference amounted to 0.30 percentage points.Viskanta retained the lead she regained Thursday after the candidates traded positions during earlier ballot counts. Her margin narrowed by six votes in Friday’s returns.In the City Council District 3 election, Arielle Golden maintained a narrow lead over Ed Sprague. Golden received 2,656 votes, or 51.05%, compared with Sprague’s 2,547 votes, or 48.95%. Golden’s advantage stood at 109 votes, a difference of 2.10 percentage points. The race remained competitive as additional ballots were processed.District 4 showed a considerably wider margin, with challenger Brad Lefkowits leading incumbent Marco San Antonio. Lefkowits received 3,351 votes, or 57.32%, compared with San Antonio’s 2,495 votes, or 42.68%. His lead stood at 856 votes, or 14.64 percentage points.All three contests remained unofficial, and the margins could change as the county processes additional ballots.The North Coast Current will run updates again after the weekend.Letters to the editor are welcome. Send letters to letters[at]northcoastcurrent.com.</div></body>

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The race for Encinitas mayor remained exceptionally close Friday, Nov. 6, with challenger Rimga Viskanta holding a 67-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Ehlers, down from her 73-vote advantage Thursday, according to unofficial results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. Viskanta received 10,990 votes, or 50.15%, compared with Ehlers’...

Election update: Encinitas mayor’s race still close

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The race for Encinitas mayor remained exceptionally close Friday, Nov. 6, with challenger Rimga Viskanta holding a 67-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Ehlers

Election update: Encinitas mayor’s race still close

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