Curtis pulls ahead of fellow incumbent Spence but both councilmen remain top vote-getters

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Mayor John Curtis and councilman Dave Spence address their supporters at the city election headquarters for the two incumbent councilmen at the La Cañada Thursday Club in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Incumbent Dave Spence is shown election results on the cell phone of city treasurer Jeff Wang at the city election headquarters for incumbent councilmen Dave Spence and John Curtis at the La Cañada Thursday Club in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Mayor John Curtis addresses the audience at the city election headquarters for incumbent councilmen Dave Spence and John Curtis at the La Cañada Thursday Club in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Candidate Keith Eich, with fathers from his children’s nursery schools at the city election headquarters for the election night newcomer at Dish in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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John Curtis’ family, from right, including his wife Lisa, and daughters Lauren and Melissa at the city election headquarters for incumbent councilmen Dave Spence and John Curtis at the La Cañada Thursday Club in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Candidate Keith Eich, with his wife Lisa, as he checks his phone for the latest in election poll results at the city election headquarters for election night newcomer at Dish in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

By Sara CardineStaff Writer

March 10, 2017 5:19 PM PT

As of Friday — with mail-in votes from Tuesday’s election still being processed by the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk — La Cañada Mayor Jon Curtis and Councilman Dave Spence remain in the winners column, but Curtis had pulled slightly ahead of Spence, earning a total of 2,062 votes to Spence’s 2,056.

The updated, but still preliminary figures show a slight reversal from Tuesday’s results, which showed Spence leading with 1,802 votes, followed by Curtis with 1,784. Friday’s figures saw an increase in votes cast for challenger Keith Eich, from 1,199 counted on election night to 1,392.

Final results will not be known until the election is certified, which is anticipated by March 31.

Sara Cardine, sara.cardine@latimes.com

Twitter: @SaraCardine