James Allen Jr. leads in the race to be the next mayor of San Luis, Ariz. in final unofficial results announced Thursday.
Yuma County election results have Allen Jr., a retired military veteran, with 2,612 votes and former San Luis councilman Matias Rosales with 2,602.
Yuma County Recorder David Lara tells KAWC there will be an automatic recount. He said the date of the recount is up to the court. Monday is the canvassing by the board and the county elections department will have more information later.
The winner will replace outgoing San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel, who did not run for reelection but instead ran for a city council seat and did not advance to the general election.
In final unofficial results, incumbent San Luis Vice Mayor Javier Vargas leads with 32 percent of the vote and Octavio Ramirez with 29 percent for two open seats. Luisa Arreola has 23 percent and Ruben Walshe Peralta has 16 percent.
In the Somerton city council race for two seats, incumbent Council Member Lorena Delgadillo appears to have won reelection with 31 percent of the vote or 1,056 votes.
Lara told KAWC there will be a recount for the second council seat. Brian Lopez has 872 votes and incumbent Somerton Vice Mayor Juan Castillo has 848.
Lara said there will also be a recount in the Gadsden Elementary School District race as the candidates in third and fourth place are 130 votes apart.
