Antelope Valley Community College District Trustee Area 5: Barbara Gaines Leads Pamela Ford by 4,329 Votes

ANTELOPE VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:37:22 p.m. PST. In the Antelope Valley Community College District Trustee Area 5 election, Barbara Gaines leads Pamela Ford by 4,329 votes in the county report. The figure is a reported margin, not a certified outcome. The county’s canvass is ongoing and no official certification has been issued.

Candidate-by-candidate results

Barbara Gaines: 10,253 candidate votes (63.38%)
Pamela Ford: 5,924 candidate votes (36.62%)

These counts are from the Los Angeles County Registrar’s official November 3 general-election text report, which was last updated November 6 at 4:37:22 p.m. The votes are for this specific school or college trustee constituency, not for a different local election.

What local residents need to know

The contest concerns a community-college governing board, which makes decisions about educational access, institutional finances and long-term facilities, not the Palmdale City Council. This is Trustee Area 5 only.

What happens after the reported count?

Local election officials continue validating eligible ballots, reviewing provisional and conditional registration votes, and conducting legally required checks. A reported lead is not the same thing as a certified winner. The Los Angeles County official election results supply the current timestamp and names; residents should check the most recent release before drawing conclusions.

Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, General Election November 3, 2026, text results, as of November 6 at 4:37:22 p.m. Pacific. Results are unofficial.

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