Updates: New results are in for school boards, bonds, small cities across Fresno County

More than 49,000 votes remain to be counted across Fresno County following the Nov. 5 general election , and updated results this week offer more clarity in many of the dozens of seats on city councils, school boards and special districts in the county.

But there are some very close races for which more votes could still sway the results, including Fresno City Council District 6 in northeast Fresno, city council seats in Mendota, Parlier and San Joaquin, and the fate of school bonds for the State Center Community College District, Clovis Unified School District , and the Kingsburg Joint Union High School District.

The collection of data charts below reflect the latest available results from the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of voters as of Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. The county is not expected to release another update until Friday afternoon.

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