Los Angeles City Council District 14 candidate Ysabel Jurado declared victory over embattled incumbent Kevin de León on Thursday, Nov. 7, in what was the most watched and contentious city council contest that Angelenos witnessed this year.

Wednesday’s end-of-day election returns update had current councilmember Stephanie Klopfenstein in a lead over former councilmember Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen and five other challengers to become the city’s next mayor. Klopfenstein had garnered over 1,600 votes more than Nguyen in second place.

Filipino American progressive candidate Ysabel Jurado, who held a lead over incumbent Kevin de León for the District 14 seat on the Los Angeles City Council, declared victory Friday, thanking her supporters and community for the win.