Watsonville City Council: Acosta maintains lead in District 7, while Zuniga holds slim edge in District 5

Friday, 4 p.m. – In the contested races for the Watsonville City Council, agricultural manager Ed Acosta maintained his early lead against former city councilmember Nancy Bilicich in District 7, while political newcomer Angel Zuniga holds a narrow lead over incumbent Casey Clark in the race for the District 5 seat. In the latest batch of results, released at 4 p.m. Friday, Zuniga has 50% of the votes counted in District 5, narrowly leading Clark, who has received 49.07% of the vote – a nine-vote total. In District 7, Acosta maintained his lead, with 54.06% of the votes counted, compared to 45.56% for Bilicich. County Clerk Tricia Webber told Lookout on Thursday that the office will also post updates on Saturday and Sunday, each at 4 p.m. Find the latest results for all county races in charts here. Visit our Election Central page for all election coverage, including state races. Clark, a state-licensed administrator for adult residential facilities helping adults with devel