Monterey Park District 5: Vinh Ngo Leads Steven Kung by 38 Votes

UPDATE — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026, 9:24 a.m. PT. In Monterey Park City Council District 5, Vinh T. Ngo has 1,373 votes (50.70%) and Steven Kung has 1,335 (49.30%), leaving only 38 votes between them. The 62-vote gap below is an older election-night snapshot. A single district’s reported vote is not a citywide measure result, and the canvass remains unofficial. County Registrar results.

MONTEREY PARK, Los Angeles County — 2026 election update. Monterey Park’s Council District 5 election has a narrow reported margin between two candidates.

Reported results

Vinh Ngo has 1,250 votes (51.27%) and Steven Kung 1,188 (48.73%), a gap of 62 votes.

What voters decided

The single-district race should not be confused with citywide Measures AAA and HOM, which were on the same November ballot. The county’s live vote display is not a certified final outcome. Additional qualifying ballots could alter the order in such a close race.

Reporting and verification

These numbers are from the November 2026 live election results listing available following the November 3 vote. The displayed table is subject to change, and its page publication date is not necessarily the update timestamp of every individual contest. This article does not claim that an official November 5 ballot batch has been independently confirmed. Los Angeles County is continuing the official canvass and will certify its results later.

Sources: NBC Los Angeles election results by city; Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder — official election results. California58 statewide election coverage.

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