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The next election results update is expected Friday, Nov. 6 by 5 p.m. Two candidates are leading in Santa Clara City Council races for Districts 2 and 3, according to early election results. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Kimberley Williams has a sizable lead in the District 2 race with 57.8% of the vote, or 1,616 votes. Yvonne Inciarte followed in second place with 41.9%, or 1,171 votes. In District 3, Eric Crutchlow is ahead with 54.7% of the vote, or 1,487 votes, with Kyle Madej trailing in second with 45.2%, or 1,228 votes. Total county voter turnout is at 33.3%. Approximately 296,000 ballots remain unprocessed countywide, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. “I’m grateful for the support of Santa Clara voters and I believe that it demonstrates the broad coalition of support that I built over the course of the campaign,” Williams told San José Spotlight.

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