Terry Edges Ahead In Seal Beach City Council Race: Real Time Election Results

SEAL BEACH, CA — Seal Beach District 1 residents casted their votes for who they wanted to represent them on the Seal Beach City Council Tuesday.

According to early poll results from Tuesday night, Matthew Perry took an initial lead in the polls against opponents Perla Mendoza, Matt Smith and Scott Davis.

By Wednesday afternoon, Terry maintained that lead with 48.9 percent of the vote. Perla Mendoza trailed him with 38.6 percent of the vote.

In Los Alamitos, two out of five seats on the city council were on the ballot for the 2026 General Election.

In District 4, incumbent Shelley Hasselbrink maintained her lead against Joe Hastie with 53.1 percent of votes, while Hastie trailed with 46.9 percent.

In District 5, incumbent Emily Hibard — who was originally elected in 2022 — boasted a wide lead with 66.7 percent of votes against her opponent, John Delavigne, who garnered 33.3 percent.

In California's 41st Congressional District, Rep. Linda Sànchez maintained her lead over GOP candidate Mitch Clemmons.

By 9:40 p.m., the Associated Press called the race in Sánchez's favor.

The 41st Congressional District was formed during last year's redistricting and encompasses Los Angeles and Orange counties, including Brea, Downey, Lakewood, Los Alamitos and Whittier.