Kristen Sneddon gains votes in new election results, tightening gap between Eric Friedman

Santa Barbara Mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon has tightened the gap between her and opponent Eric Friedman by nearly .6 percentage points after gaining 1,294 votes, according to new election results from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office released Nov. 5. Friedman is now only leading Sneddon by 1.3 points. The race still remains tight, with Friedman leading with 46.3 percent of votes and Sneddon with 45 percent. City of Santa BarbaraReturns as of Nov 5, 2:13 pm PSTMayorUnofficial resultsToo close to callPrecincts reported: 47 of 47 (100%)Eric Friedman Nonpartisan46.3%10,701 votesKristen W. Sneddon Nonpartisan45.0%10,389 votesWendy Sims-Moten Nonpartisan5.9%1,355 votesMatt Kilrain Nonpartisan2.4%560 votesWrite-in votes0.4%90 votes23,095 total votesOfficial results (opens in a new tab)Live results → Results from the 5th District Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors race between Maribel Aguilera and Ricardo Valencia has widened with Valencia now leading Aguilera