Elections

Here’s who voters chose in Lexington County elections

These are the results of elections in Lexington County on Tuesday:

Batesburg-Leesville

District 2 (one seat): Olin E. Gambrell (73), Write-in (2)

District 4 (one seat): Charles Simpkins (41), Johnnie Mae Speach-Lemon (64)

District 6 (one seat): Chris Derrick (37), Twonna Williamson (27), Paul Wise (56)

District 8 (one seat): Eric Gambrell (51), Bob D. Hall (59), Write-in (1)

Chapin

At-large (two seats): Mike Clonts (57), Kay Hollis (57), Write-in (2)

Columbia

At-large (one seat): Howard Duvall (3), Amadeo Geere (3), Dylan Gunnels (1), Sara Middleton (4)

Irmo

Mayor: Hardy King (177), Barry Walker, Sr. (384), Mike Ward (136), Write-in (2)

At-large (two seats): Kelly Busch (356), Dan Newbanks (120), Mark Pouliot (218), Erik Sickinger (400), Julius Waites (198), Write-in (10)

Referendum 1 (overturn front yard parking ordinance): Yes (189), No (509)

Referendum 2 (add property tax): Yes (302), No (395)

Referendum 3 (add hospitality tax): Yes (191), No (501)

Pelion

At-large (two seats): Write-in (31)

Pine Ridge

At-large (two seats): Daniel Davis (64), Beth Spires Sturkie (76), Write-in (28)

Springdale

At-large (three seats): Viki Sox Fecas (130), Steve Hallman (141), Cory Hook (136), Write-in (6)

Summit

Mayor: David Reese (34)

At-large (two seats): Mike Hartley (33), Neal Petty (32)

Swansea

District 3 (one seat): Michael G. Luongo (13)

District 4 (one seat): Doris W. Simmons (20), Ray Spires (10)

West Columbia

Mayor: Madison Duncan (465), Tem Miles (1,277), Write-in (15)

District 2 (one seat): Robert Trevor Bedell (118), Write-in (3)

District 4 (one seat): Joseph Dickey (156), Ronnie Lindler (129), Write-in (1)

District 6 (one seat): Jimmy Brooks (415), Write-in (10)

District 8 (one seat): Jan Anderson (22), Rod Lorick (8), David Benjamin Moye (139), Dave Shaw (43), Write-in (1)

Related: Meet the candidates who ran in the Midlands this year

This story was updated at 9:54 a.m. on Nov. 6.

This story was originally published November 5, 2019 at 7:39 PM.

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Isabella Cueto
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Isabella Cueto covers the impact of COVID-19 on the people of South Carolina. She was hired by The State in 2018 to cover Lexington County. Before that, she interned for Northwestern University’s Medill Justice Project and WLRN public radio in South Florida. Cueto is a graduate of the University of Miami, where she studied journalism and theatre arts. Her work has been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Society of News Editors. Support my work with a digital subscription
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