Sosa Leads Downey Council District 2 Race
Preliminary results show Hector Sosa ahead in the District 2 Downey City Council contest, with Carrie Uva leading in District 4.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Hector Sosa led the District 2 Downey City Council race in preliminary results reported after Tuesday's election on November 3, 2026, with 2,655 votes, or 61.63%. Carrie Uva also led the District 4 council race in the preliminary count.
Why it matters
The preliminary results indicate which candidates are positioned to take council seats in Downey, though outstanding ballots have not yet been counted and the outcome could change. Local residents will see who represents their districts once the results are certified.
Sosa won 61.63% of the District 2 vote, a 1,002-vote lead over Maria Zaragoza, while Uva led District 4 with 48.74% and Monroy held 59.26% in Trustee Area 7. Outstanding ballots remain uncounted, so these figures may shift before certification.
The players
Hector Sosa
Hector Sosa is a candidate in the Downey City Council District 2 race who led in preliminary results.
Carrie Uva
Carrie Uva is a candidate in the Downey City Council District 4 race who led in preliminary results.
The details
Preliminary results were reported following Tuesday's election for Downey City Council and Downey Unified school board seats. In District 2, Sosa received 2,655 votes to Zaragoza's 1,653, while in District 4 Uva received 2,473 votes to Rivera's 1,599 and Martha Camacho Rodriguez's 1,002. Monroy led Joseph Manacmul 2,076 to 1,427 in Trustee Area 7.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026: Election held and preliminary results reported in Downey
Political Context
The preliminary results show Downey's council races are being decided district by district, with the Downey Unified Trustee Area 7 contest following the same local pattern. Opposing candidates in each race, including Zaragoza, Rivera, Camacho Rodriguez and Manacmul, trailed in the preliminary count.
Downey residents in Districts 2 and 4 and Trustee Area 7 will see their representatives confirmed once outstanding ballots are counted and results are certified. Until then, the preliminary leads reported here may still change.
The takeaway
Preliminary leads can shift as late ballots are counted, so readers should look for certified results before drawing final conclusions about Downey's council and school board races.
Further reading
Find more local coverage in the Elections section for Downey.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Downey Patriot.
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