Masuda Averts Runoff Election With Tuesday Victory

Gene Masuda continues to hold a large lead in District 4 that hovers near 70% of the vote.

Jonathan Horton trails far behind with nearly 22.85% of the vote and Jonathan Doyle has just 7.62% of the vote.

In order to have a chance at victory, Horton and Doyle would have to combine for more than 50% of the vote.

The top two vote-getters in the race would meet in the General Election in November.

But as of 10 p.m., the two candidates combined have not scratched 31% of the vote.

This isn’t the first time Masuda has racked up impressive vote numbers.

In the last election, Masuda captured 59% of the vote and downed three opponents.

Masuda was first elected to the City Council in 2011 to represent East Pasadena. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Vice Mayor and currently serves on the Legislative Policy Committee and represents the City of Pasadena on the Gold Line Construction Authority and the Gold Line Joint Powers Authority.