Spencer Pratt Criticizes Los Angeles Mayoral Vote Count: A Social Media Storm

Spencer Pratt has expressed frustration over what he describes as California’s exceedingly slow ballot counting process, as he finds himself trailing behind challenger Nithya Raman, who is gaining momentum.

Initially, Pratt appeared poised to advance to a runoff against incumbent Karen Bass, with Donald Trump’s Department of Justice closely monitoring the proceedings. His lead over Raman seemed secure.

However, by Saturday evening, Pratt’s advantage had dwindled to just a single percentage point, following a new batch of ballots that saw Raman outpacing not only Pratt but also fellow Democrat Bass in votes.

On Saturday night, Pratt took to X, sharing a meme from the film “A Beautiful Mind” featuring Russell Crowe engaged in complex mathematical calculations, likely in reference to the unexpected election developments.

‘Me trying to figure out how votes get counted in LA,’ he captioned the post. 

Raman made significant gains, capturing 40.2 percent of the ballots counted on Saturday, which boosted her tally by an additional 23,514 votes.

Bass came in second place, with 19,312 votes, or 33 percent, while Pratt finished with just 10,336, or 17.7 percent.

Bass now has a lengthy lead over Pratt, with 34.8 percent of the vote counted so far to the former reality TV star’s 27.3 percent.

Spencer Pratt (pictured left) slammed California’s absurdly slow ballot counting process as he continued to lose ground to leftist insurgent Nithya Raman

However, socialist City Councilmember Raman now stands at 26.2 percent, trailing Pratt by just 7,400 votes. 

There remains nearly a quarter of the city’s ballots left to count, but VoteHub reported Raman as ‘on track’ to face Bass in the runoff when the counting is finished. 

It’s a different message from the one Pratt sent out just a day earlier.

‘Patience,’ the former Hills star posted to X Friday afternoon, along with several photos of himself outside of LA City Hall. 

The Department of Justice has sent one of its attorneys to Los Angeles to observe the ballot-counting process, as President Donald Trump has once again claimed fraud as two key races have yet to be called. 

The tedious process of counting all of California’s mail-in ballots has left the fate of Republicans Pratt  and Steve Hilton hanging in the balance. 

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer has creeped within five points of Hilton after today’s ballot drop, with fellow Democrat Xavier Becerra already confirmed for the runoff. 

However, Hilton still remains favored to hang on by continuing to gain enough votes from more conservative parts of the state.

Raman (pictured) won 40.2 percent of all ballots counted on Saturday, adding 23,514 votes to her total

Bass (pictured right) came in second place, with 19,312 votes, or 33 percent, while Pratt finished with just 10,336, or 17.7 percent

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Renner was spotted Friday walking through LA County’s central processing center, according to footage from Fox News, alongside a member of Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s team. 

‘My office has a presence on the ground right now, is monitoring the situation closely, and stands ready to protect voters and ensure California’s election laws are followed,’ Bonta posted to X, sharing a story about the feds being on hand. 

Bass will advance to a November runoff, but with so many ballots left outstanding, it remains unclear whether Pratt or progressive city council member Nithya Raman will be her opponent. 

This is a developing story.