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The race for three seats on the Diablo Community Services District board of directors is among the region’s tightest, according to updated election results that show just three votes separating the third- and fourth-place candidates.
Incumbents Gregory Lorenz and Alan Bonny have led the pack since election night. As of Tuesday afternoon, Lorenz had 31.4% of the vote, and Bonny had 24.5%.
The third-place candidate, Jessica Raefield, had 246 votes, or about 22.2%, and newcomer Steve Lichliter was right behind her with 243 votes, about 22%.
Contra Costa election officials estimated that 7,500 ballots remained unprocessed countywide as of Tuesday, though it was unclear how many of those were from residents in the San Ramon Valley district. The district has 818 eligible voters, and 535 ballots have been counted so far. Voters selected their top three picks for the three at-large seats on the five-member board.
The next preliminary ballot count from the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder is set to be released Friday.
