Lake Forest Council: Rhodes Leads Stevens by 38 Votes in Updated District 4 Count

UPDATE — NOVEMBER 4, 2026, 5:01 P.M. PACIFIC (ABC7 RESULTS SNAPSHOT). In the Lake Forest City Council District 4 race, Shari M. Rhodes has 2,612 votes and Amy Stevens has 2,574, leaving a 38-vote unofficial Rhodes lead. In District 2, Benjamin Yu has 1,790 against Becky Keene’s 1,663, a 127-vote lead; in District 3, Tom Grable has 2,629 against Anil D. Patel’s 1,777. Figures are taken from the ABC7 Los Angeles live election-results page with a displayed update time of Wednesday, November 4, 5:01 p.m. The previously reported 11-vote District 4 margin below is an earlier election-night snapshot, not the latest figure in this source. Other media dashboards may be on different reporting batches. None of these counts is certified; check the Orange County Registrar of Voters for official updates.

Earlier election-night report

LAKE FOREST, California — Benjamin Yu led Becky Keene by 118 reported votes in Lake Forest’s preliminary District 2 council count. Tom Grable led Anil D. Patel by 847 votes in District 3, while Shari M. Rhodes led Amy Stevens by just 11 in District 4.

These figures come from the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ November 3, 2026, general-election dashboard, checked on November 4, 2026, Pacific time. They are unofficial results, not certified outcomes.

District 2

Candidate	Reported votes	Reported percentage
Becky Keene	1,500	36.86%
Benjamin Yu	1,618	39.76%
Brittany Thompson	376	9.24%
Brandon Council	383	9.41%
“George” Giurguis Azer	192	4.72%

District 3

Candidate	Reported votes	Reported percentage
Tom Grable	2,385	60.80%
Anil D. Patel	1,538	39.20%

District 4

Candidate	Reported votes	Reported percentage
Amy Stevens	2,330	49.88%
Shari M. Rhodes	2,341	50.12%

What the preliminary count establishes

The rankings describe ballots included in this particular release. Additional counting, ballot verification and the official canvass can change totals and margins. A reported lead does not establish that a candidate has won; this report makes no winner declaration.

This report concerns the election count. The results dashboard does not establish where or when any candidate personally voted.

Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters election-results dashboard, reached through the registrar’s official results page. Dashboard checked November 4, 2026, Pacific time.

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