Kristen Sneddon has charged ahead and overtaken Eric Friedman in the race for Santa Barbara mayor, according to a Nov. 10 elections results drop released by the Santa Barbara County Elections Office.

Sneddon now has 296 more votes than Friedman, leading him by nearly 1 percent.

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Sneddon holds 45.95 percent of the votes, with Friedman trailing closely behind with 44.98 percent.

The race still remains too close to call, with nearly 15% of ballots left to be counted countywide.

Friedman took an early lead in the mayoral race, with vote tallies on Election Night initially showing Friedman leading Sneddon by 1.8 points.

New election results will be available by Thursday, Nov. 12 by 3 p.m.

Julianna Lozada is a Santa Barbara-based reporter. She previously wrote for Southern California News Group as well as the Beverly Hills Courier and Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. She holds dual degrees from Sciences Po Paris and Columbia University.