Paul Leon Concedes Ontario Mayor’s Race to Daisy Macias

Leon concedes

Longtime Ontario Mayor Paul Leon has conceded the city’s mayoral election. The concession ends his bid to continue serving as mayor and marks a change in Ontario’s city leadership.

Macias widens lead

Councilmember Daisy Macias has broadened her lead in the contest. The development places Macias ahead of Leon in the reported election results.

Macias currently serves on the Ontario City Council. The election result would move her from the council to the mayor’s office.

What the result means

Leon’s concession and Macias’ expanded lead make the mayoral contest the focus of Ontario’s local-government transition. The result concerns the city’s top elected office and follows Leon’s tenure as mayor.

The election result does not include vote totals or a certification date. Those details are separate from Leon’s concession and the reported change in the size of Macias’ lead.

Next steps

The city’s mayoral outcome must proceed through the election process before the result is final. Election officials will handle the remaining steps, including any required certification.

Macias’ current council role and Leon’s mayoral service provide the basic transition: one elected official is leaving the mayor’s race after conceding, while the other is ahead in the contest for the office.