Scarlet Peralta, candidate for Montebello City Council District 2. (Courtesy of Scarlet Peralta)

Jack Hadjinian, candidate for Montebello City Council District 2. (Courtesy of Jack Hadjinian)

David Torres, candidate for Montebello City Council District 4. (Courtesy of David Torres)

Joella Valdez, candidate for Montebello City Council District 4. (Courtesy of Joella Valdez)

Montebello District 5 Councilmember Angie Jimenez. (Courtesy of Jiménez)

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Scarlet Peralta, candidate for Montebello City Council District 2. (Courtesy of Scarlet Peralta)

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Montebello voters cast ballots in three City Council elections on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and on Wednesday the results appeared to show one council member headed for impeachment and two incumbents set to remain in office.

View the latest election results.

District 5 council member Angie Jimenez faced the only recall in Los Angeles County on election day.

To recall Jimenez, a simple majority of votes would be required.

From the first early returns on election night, the yes vote for the recall appeared to be in the lead and continued to do so with each subsequent update from the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office.

According to the semi-official results published Wednesday around 3:45 a.m., the yes to revocation accounted for approximately 63% of the votes counted.

In a 4:30 p.m. update Wednesday, that margin appeared to hold, with the yes vote leading by about 540 votes.

“This recall was not in the best interest of our community; this was a politically motivated attack aimed at removing me for always standing up for integrity and transparency,” Jimenez said in a statement. “I believe in making decisions that are in the best interest of our community, even if that means opposing powerful interests. I hope our community sees this reminder for what it really is.

A group of residents, backed by a local developer and out-of-town interests, pushed to put the recall on the ballot.

Jimenez and her supporters say the recall was done in retaliation for standing up to the developers and is an effort to silence her.

Recall organizers say Jimenez was absent from City Council meetings, voted against reinstating the Traffic and Safety Commission and created a hostile work environment at City Hall.

District 2 incumbent Scarlet Peralta took on challenge from former Montebello city council member Jack Hadjinian.

Peralta appeared to hold a strong lead over Hadjinian. As of 3:45 a.m., Peralta had about 72 percent of the votes counted.

As of the 4:30 p.m. update, Peralta held about 71% of the votes counted and led by more than 1,000 votes.

Peralta said in a statement that she was touched by the support from District 2 residents.

“This strong support reflects our shared priorities: safer neighborhoods, more green space, and economic growth that benefits everyone,” Peralta said in a statement. “Our work has only just begun and I am excited to continue collaborating with everyone at Montebello to bring our shared vision to life.”

Peralta’s priorities included strengthening public safety and economic development. Hadjinian also highlighted public safety as well as the maintenance of the city’s infrastructure as his top priorities.

Hadjinian said the city still has work to do to respond to the 2018 state audit. This would involve implementing stricter financial controls, better oversight and maintaining transparency in all city operations. the city.

Peralta said the city has overcome financial challenges of the past. Although much remains to be done, Peralta said financial stability and revenues have increased, internal oversight and controls have been strengthened, and internal policies have been updated to ensure compliance.

In the 4th arrondissement, Joëlle Valdez was on the ballot against the incumbent president David Torres.

Torres seemed to have a lead on Valdez in the early returns.

As of 3:45 a.m., Torres held about 54 percent of the counted votes and was ahead of Valdez by about nine percentage points.

In the 4:30 p.m. update, Torres appeared to continue leading by nine percentage points, or about 200 votes.

Valdez, Montebello’s planning commissioner, said his top priorities will be equitable public safety resources and clean, safe streets.

Torres’ priorities included public safety and infrastructure. He said Montebello was experiencing a “new and incredible wave of economic activity.” Torres highlighted the addition of TopGolf and the future addition of a Tesla dealership.

Valdez said the city hasn’t done enough to attract new businesses and District 4 has several empty storefronts and abandoned lots. Part of his solution would be to streamline the permitting and licensing process and clean up neglected spaces.