LA mayor primary live results: Karen Bass faces Spencer Pratt and Nit…

Los Angeles Mayoral Primary Features Karen Bass, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is competing for reelection in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary against City Council member Nithya Raman and reality television personality Spencer Pratt. Bass, a Democrat seeking a second term as leader of the nation’s second-largest city, has pointed to actions taken on homelessness and housing during her first term. Raman, who was elected to the City Council in 2020 with support from the Democratic Socialists of America, has stated that city leadership has not moved quickly enough on major challenges. Pratt, who appeared on the MTV series “The Hills,” has campaigned on criticism of the city’s Democratic leadership.

Under California rules for the nonpartisan primary, any candidate receiving more than 50 percent of the vote would win outright. Otherwise, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the November general election. A UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll released the prior week showed Bass at 26 percent, Raman at 25 percent and Pratt at 22 percent among likely voters.

Polls close at 8 p.m. Pacific time. Initial results from mail and in-person ballots cast before Election Day are scheduled to be released within an hour, with additional updates provided over subsequent days and weeks. Results from other California primaries, including the governor’s race and U.S. House contests, are reported separately.

Bass previously served as a member of Congress and as speaker of the California State Assembly. She has described progress on reducing homelessness and increasing housing supply. Public polling has shown an increase in the share of residents holding unfavorable views of her performance, particularly following the January 2025 wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures in the Pacific Palisades area and caused 12 deaths. Bass was traveling in Ghana at the time the fires began. She and the city’s fire chief exchanged public statements regarding preparation and response.

At a recent debate, Bass stated that missing the initial phase of the emergency was “one of the worst moments of my life” but added that she believes she has earned a second term based on work completed in multiple policy areas. Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso in the 2022 runoff after Caruso, a former Republican, changed his party registration and spent more than $100 million on the campaign.

Pratt lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire. His campaign materials have included images of encampments and fire damage while criticizing city leadership. Pratt has referred to Bass as “Karen Basura.” He has proposed removing homeless individuals from streets through arrests and mandatory medical treatment and has used the term “zombies” in reference to some unhoused people. President Donald Trump has described Pratt as “a big MAGA person.”

Raman initially endorsed Bass for reelection before entering the race roughly two weeks later. She has described herself as an admirer of Bass while arguing that residents seek different approaches to basic services despite prior funding allocations. An urban planner by training, Raman has supported increased housing construction under a “Yes in my backyard” framework and has criticized the cost of Bass’s Inside Safe homeless initiative. Bass has noted Raman’s more than five years on the City Council when responding to claims that Raman represents a break from existing leadership.

Although Raman received Democratic Socialists of America backing in her council race, she has differed with the organization on some positions, and the local chapter has not issued an endorsement in the mayoral contest.

Vote tabulation for the June 2 primary continues with daily updates expected. Additional contests on the ballot include races for governor and several U.S. House seats.