Pasadena Area Community College District Trustee Area 5: Kristine E. Kwong Leads by 9,154 Votes

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:37:22 p.m. PST. The Pasadena Area Community College District election for Trustee Area 5 has a new official-source preliminary tally: Kristine E. Kwong leads with 13,304 votes and Jennifer Thompson has 4,150. The margin between the first two candidates is 9,154 votes. County officials are still canvassing eligible ballots.

Results for every listed candidate

Kristine E. Kwong: 13,304 votes (76.22%)
Jennifer Thompson: 4,150 votes (23.78%)

The figures cover the precise Trustee Area 5 and are not the sum of every educational election in the municipality. For a single-seat race, the candidate with the most reported votes currently leads; the report should not imply that other trustee areas chose the same candidates.

What the vote means for local residents

This is the Pasadena Area Community College District’s Trustee Area 5, not Area 1 or Area 3. The college district also has a separate Measure UP bond on the ballot.

Education trustees make decisions about district governance, facilities, budgets and programs under California law. These results do not constitute a vote on any specific education policy, school closure or spending project. Candidate totals may change during the canvass.

How to verify the latest count

The Los Angeles County Registrar’s official text results display the race and the latest report timestamp. The dated figures cited here are not a certified election outcome. Mail, provisional and conditional-registration ballots may continue to be processed under election law. Check the county’s next release before presenting any leader as a confirmed officeholder.

Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, November 3, 2026 General Election, unofficial results as of November 6 at 4:37:22 p.m. PST.

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