Delgado leads Palos in Moorpark Council race

Incumbent Renee Delgado holds an early lead over challenger David Palos in the Moorpark City Council District 1 election. Early results show Delgado with 73 percent of the initial vote. Election officials will continue releasing updated totals as more ballots are counted.

Moorpark city council candidates Renee Delgado (left), David Palos, and Tom Means.

Incumbent Renee Delgado secured 73% of the vote in Moorpark's District 1 race, leading challenger David Palos in early returns released Tuesday morning. The initial batch of results covered 2,050 ballots cast in the United States city's sole contested council race. The outcome will shape local governance as election officials process remaining mail-in ballots over the coming days.