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Approval of the recording of the Official City Election Results for the Special Election for Ward 6 held May 22, 2018. The candidates moving into a Run-Off Election on July 24, 2018, are Idella Moore with 381 total votes, 28.54% and Tim Gould with 324 total votes, 24.27% . There were 1,436 total votes for all 5 candidates which was 26.82% of the registered voters (5,355) in Ward 6.
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ISSUE: The special Election was held May 22, 2018. There were five (5) candidates running for the Ward 6 Council seat. No candidate got 50% plus 1 of the vote, the two (2) candidates with the highest number of votes are scheduled for a run-off election July 24, 2018. There were 1,436 total votes for the Ward 6 Special Election. The top two (2) candidates were Idella Moore who received 381 votes, 28.54% and Tim Gould received 324 votes, 24.27%. There will be a run-off election on July 24, 2018 to decide the Ward 6 representative.
BACKGROUND: The total vote results by candidate for May 22, 2018 election is as follows:
Alexander Backry 66 total votes
Shaun Black 301 total votes
Tim Gould 324 total votes
Idella Moore 336 total votes
Brant Suddath 232 total votes
Total vote 1,436 total of all votes for Ward 6
1,436 is 26.82% of the total register voters (5,355) in Ward 6.
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