LA Council District 13: Soto-Martinez Declares Victory, O'Farrell Concedes

Mitch O'Farrell attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Kenan Thompson at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2022. David Livingston/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez has defeated two-term Councilman Mitch O‘Farrell in the race for the Los Angeles City Council’s 13th District seat, with O’Farrell conceding Nov. 15.

Soto-Martinez led O'Farrell by nearly 5,000 votes after Tuesday’s vote-counting update, holding more than 55 percent of the vote. He has been ahead since Election Day after also taking first place in the June primary.