Williams, Crutchlow lead Santa Clara City Council contests

The next election results update is expected Wednesday, Nov. 4 by 5 p.m. Two candidates are leading in Santa Clara City Council races for Districts 2 and 3, according to early election results. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kimberley Williams has a sizable lead in the District 2 race with 58.4% of the vote, or 1,332 votes. Yvonne Inciarte followed in second place with 41.5%, or 947 votes. In District 3, Eric Crutchlow is ahead with 55% of the vote, or 1,223 votes, with Kyle Madej trailing in second with 44.9%, or 998 votes. Total county voter turnout is at 28.4%. The results remain preliminary as election officials continue counting ballots. Approximately 337,600 ballots remain unprocessed countywide, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. I’m grateful for the support of Santa Clara voters and I believe that it demonstrates the broad coalition of support that I built over the course of the campaign, Williams told San José Spotlight. If the results hold, I will work har