According to the County Registrar’s office, all the absentee and provisional ballots in the November 2 election have been now been counted, and incumbent Councilman Bob Holbrook, with 12,771 votes, defeated challenger Ted Winterer, with 12,715 votes, by 56 votes.
According to the City Clerk, Winterer could request a recount, but he would have to pay the costs. He could not be reached for comment.
Holbrook, an independent, was seeking a sixth term. Winterer, a Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights
(SMRR) nominee and Planning Commissioner, was running for his first term.
Mayor Bobby Shriver and Holbrook are the only independent members of the Council. SMRR has held the majority of Council seats since 1988. .