UPDATE: Loren Taylor has conceded to fellow councilmember Sheng Thao in the closely contested Oakland mayoral race.
Thao released a statement on Monday evening upon the completion of ballot counting in the mayoral race that declared her the winner.
Thao was elected through ranked-choice voting in a close race, eventually winning by 682 votes. Thao secured 50.3 percent of the votes to Loren Taylor's 49.7 percent.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter. It’s been a long journey, and I’m incredibly honored by the trust the voters have placed in me. This was a very close election and I am proud to be elected as Oakland’s next Mayor.🧵Both Thao and Taylor are city councilmembers, with Thao serving as the Council President Pro Tem. "Councilmember Taylor and his family have been making a difference for this city for generations and we owe him a real debt of gratitude," said Thao.
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