By Brian Hews
With 18/19 precincts reporting, Tony Ayala, Jennifer Perez, and Margarita Rios have won City Council seats in Norwalk.
Ayala and Perez were running for four years seats, with Perez garnering the most votes, 1,530. Ayala was less than 100 votes behind at 1,455.
Norwalk City General Municipal Election Member of the City Council
| Candidate(s) | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Perez (N) | 1,530 | 24.94% |
| Tony Ayala (N) | 1,455 | 23.72% |
| Esperanza “Espie” Free (N) | 946 | 15.42% |
| Enrique Aranda (N) | 857 | 13.97% |
| Candy Martinez (N) | 468 | 7.63% |
| Harvey Cardenas (N) | 273 | 4.45% |
| Marcel A. Mercado (N) | 238 | 3.88% |
| Debbie Martinez (N) | 193 | 3.15% |
| Jamie E. Armenta (N) | 174 | 2.84% |
18 of 19 precincts reporting (94.74%) | Vote for no more than two
Margarita Rios was running for the unexpired seat with the term ending March 19, 2019, she blew the field away garnerinf 2,242 votes. Ken Menchaca came in a distant second with 956 votes.
Norwalk City Special Municipal Election Member of the City Council (Unexpired Term Ending March 19, 2019)
| Candidate(s) | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Margarita Rios (N) | 2,242 | 64.24% |
| Ken Menchaca (N) | 956 | 27.39% |
| Alberto “Xzevious” Uribe (N) | 292 |
