Brandon Vang takes early lead in special election for Fresno City Council District 5 seat

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Early results on Tuesday night show Brandon Vang leading the race to fill the vacant Fresno City Council District 5 seat.

The seat has been vacant since January after former councilman Luis Chavez was elected to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.

As of 10:30 p.m., Vang leads the other three candidates with 1,859 votes, a total of 50.50% of the vote so far.

Trailing behind Vang is Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas with 1,272 votes.

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Jose Leon Barraza is currently in third, with Paul Condon rounding out fourth place.

In order to win the seat, a candidate must secure over 50% of the vote.

If that doesn't happen in Tuesday's election, the top two candidates will face off in a runoff over the next few months.

You can stay up-to-date with the early election results by clicking here.