Latest News About La Mayor Race Polls

Here are the most recent poll-focused developments in the Los Angeles mayor’s race that are showing up in news coverage:

Latest poll findings (recent coverage)

• Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is leading in a recent Emerson College poll: Bass at 30%, Spencer Pratt at 22%, Nithya Raman at 19%; undecided fell to 16% (from over half in March), based on the poll fielded May 9–10.[3]
• A prior Emerson/other “momentum” style update reported Bass leading at ~22.8% in a polling-average style story, with very high unfavorable ratings mentioned for Bass and multiple challengers clustered behind; this appears in a May 2026 recap/video/news roundup rather than a single crosstab poll.[5][6]
• Earlier (2022) examples from UC Berkeley / LA Times-style polling showed a large undecided share and a tight race where Rick Caruso led by a small margin among likely voters—useful context for how these polls can move, but it’s not your “latest” 2026 snapshot.[1][2]

Quick takeaway

The newest hard data point in the headlines I’m seeing is the Emerson poll (May 9–10) showing Bass leading but the race tightening, with undecided shrinking to 16%—a big deal because it suggests more voters are locking in rather than staying in the middle.[3]

If you tell me whether you mean the 2026 election (Bass vs Pratt/Raman, etc.) or an older cycle, I can tailor the summary to exactly that race.