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All nine [[Pensacola City Council]] seats as well as the [[Mayor of Pensacola|mayorship of Pensacola]] will be contested in '''elections''' to be held '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.
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All nine [[Pensacola City Council]] seats as well as the [[Mayor of Pensacola|mayoralty of Pensacola]] were contested in '''elections''' held on '''[[November 4]], [[2008]]'''.  Races for two City Council seats necessitated run-off elections, which were held '''[[November 25]], [[2008]]'''.
  
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Currently, five of nine City Council members have pre-filed to run to retain their seats.
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Incumbents are marked by '''(i)'''.
  
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Incumbents are marked by '''(i)'''.
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==General election==
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===Mayor of Pensacola===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Mike Wiggins]]'''
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| '''16,065'''
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| '''58.87%'''
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|-
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| [[C. J. Lewis|Christopher J. Lewis]]
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| 7,912
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| 28.99%
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|-
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| [[Eric Schmitz]]
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| 3,312
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| 12.14%
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|}
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<small>Previous mayor [[John Fogg]] did not seek re-election. Wiggins was previously the District 9 At-Large councilman.</small>
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===Pensacola City Council===
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====District 1====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[P. C. Wu]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''3,197'''
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| '''72.54%'''
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|-
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| [[Bob Walker]]
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| 1,210
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| 27.46%
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|}
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====District 2====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Sam Hall]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''2,257'''
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| '''68.04%'''
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|-
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| [[Peter Saccomano]]
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| 1,060
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| 31.96%
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|}
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====District 3====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Maren DeWeese|Maren Laycock DeWeese]]'''
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| '''2,541'''
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| '''53.37%'''
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|-
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| [[Mike DeSorbo]] '''(i)'''
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| 2,220
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| 46.63%
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|}
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====District 4====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Larry B. Johnson]]'''
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| '''2,147'''
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| '''44.76%'''
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|-
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| '''[[Marty Donovan]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''1,772'''
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| '''36.94%'''
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|-
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| [[Rhette Anderson|W. Rhette Anderson]]
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| 878
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| 18.30%
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|}
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<small>As Larry B. Johnson did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and incumbent Marty Donovan.</small>
  
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==Mayorship==
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====District 5====
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*No declared candidates at this time.
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[[John Jerralds]] was unopposed and was reelected by default.
  
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==Pensacola City Council==
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====District 6====
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===District 1===
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{| class="wikitable"
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*[[P. C. Wu]] '''(i)'''
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|-
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| '''[[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''2,253'''
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| '''67.56%'''
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|-
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| [[Jeff Humbles|Jeffrey A. Humbles]]
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| 1,082
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| 32.44%
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|}
  
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===District 2===
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====District 7====
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*[[Sam Hall]] '''(i)'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Ronald Townsend|Ronald P. Townsend]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''1,281'''
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| '''42.33%'''
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|-
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| '''[[Jacqueline Shumaker|Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker]]'''
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| '''1,063'''
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| '''35.13%'''
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|-
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| [[Robbie Andrews|Robbie C. Andrews]]
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| 682
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| 22.54%
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|}
  
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===District 3===
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<small>As incumbent Ronald Townsend did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and Jacci Shumaker.</small>
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*[[Mike DeSorbo]] '''(i)'''
 
  
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===District 4===
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====District 8 (At-large)====
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*No declared candidates at this time.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Diane Mack]]'''
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| '''12,408'''
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| '''46.42%'''
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|-
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| '''[[Jack Nobles|John W. "Jack" Nobles]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''8,824'''
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| '''33.01%'''
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|-
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| [[Joseph Buehler|Joseph G. Buehler]]
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| 5,497
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| 20.57%
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|}
  
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===District 5===
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<small>As Diane Mack did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between herself and incumbent Jack Nobles. However, several days after the election, Nobles withdrew from the run-off, conceding the race.  Mack was thus elected by default.</small>
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*No declared candidates at this time.
 
  
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===District 6===
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====District 9 (At-large)====
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*[[Jeffrey A. Humbles]]
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Megan Benson Pratt]]'''
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| '''17,859'''
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| '''66.16%'''
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|-
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| [[Wendell Rich|Wendell C. Rich, Sr.]]
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| 5,048
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| 18.70%
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|-
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| [[J. D. Smith]]
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| 4,088
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| 15.14%
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|}
  
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===District 7===
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==Run-off election==
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*[[Ronald Townsend]] '''(i)'''
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===City Council, District 4===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Larry B. Johnson]]'''
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| '''1,296'''
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| '''61.3%'''
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|-
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| [[Marty Donovan]] '''(i)'''
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| 819
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| 38.7%
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|}
  
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===District 8 (At-large)===
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===City Council, District 7===
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*[[Jack Nobles|John W. "Jack" Nobles]] '''(i)'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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| '''[[Ronald Townsend|Ronald P. Townsend]]''' '''(i)'''
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| '''432'''
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| '''63.9%'''
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|-
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| [[Jacqueline Shumaker|Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker]]
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| 244
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| 36.1%
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|}
  
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===District 9 (At-large)===
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==See also==
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*[[Mike Wiggins]] '''(i)'''
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*[[Escambia County elections, 2008]]
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*[[State and federal elections, 2008]]
  
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[[Category:2008 elections]]
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[[Category:2000s elections]] [[Category:Pensacola city elections]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 26 April 2009

All nine Pensacola City Council seats as well as the mayoralty of Pensacola were contested in elections held on November 4, 2008. Races for two City Council seats necessitated run-off elections, which were held November 25, 2008.

Incumbents are marked by (i).

Contents

General electionEdit

Mayor of PensacolaEdit

Mike Wiggins 16,065 58.87%
Christopher J. Lewis 7,912 28.99%
Eric Schmitz 3,312 12.14%

Previous mayor John Fogg did not seek re-election. Wiggins was previously the District 9 At-Large councilman.


Pensacola City CouncilEdit

District 1Edit

P. C. Wu (i) 3,197 72.54%
Bob Walker 1,210 27.46%

District 2Edit

Sam Hall (i) 2,257 68.04%
Peter Saccomano 1,060 31.96%

District 3Edit

Maren Laycock DeWeese 2,541 53.37%
Mike DeSorbo (i) 2,220 46.63%

District 4Edit

Larry B. Johnson 2,147 44.76%
Marty Donovan (i) 1,772 36.94%
W. Rhette Anderson 878 18.30%

As Larry B. Johnson did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and incumbent Marty Donovan.

District 5Edit

John Jerralds was unopposed and was reelected by default.

District 6Edit

Jewel Cannada-Wynn (i) 2,253 67.56%
Jeffrey A. Humbles 1,082 32.44%

District 7Edit

Ronald P. Townsend (i) 1,281 42.33%
Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker 1,063 35.13%
Robbie C. Andrews 682 22.54%

As incumbent Ronald Townsend did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between himself and Jacci Shumaker.

District 8 (At-large)Edit

Diane Mack 12,408 46.42%
John W. "Jack" Nobles (i) 8,824 33.01%
Joseph G. Buehler 5,497 20.57%

As Diane Mack did not attain 50%+1 of the vote, this necessitated a run-off election between herself and incumbent Jack Nobles. However, several days after the election, Nobles withdrew from the run-off, conceding the race. Mack was thus elected by default.

District 9 (At-large)Edit

Megan Benson Pratt 17,859 66.16%
Wendell C. Rich, Sr. 5,048 18.70%
J. D. Smith 4,088 15.14%

Run-off electionEdit

City Council, District 4Edit

Larry B. Johnson 1,296 61.3%
Marty Donovan (i) 819 38.7%

City Council, District 7Edit

Ronald P. Townsend (i) 432 63.9%
Jacqueline (Jacci) Shumaker 244 36.1%

See alsoEdit

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