Mayoral win for Ford
Surrounded by family, friends and an assortment of elected officials, Craig Ford took the stage to claim his victory of another four years as the Mayor of Gadsden City.
“I want to thank all the candidates. I mean this sincerely,” Ford said. “If you’ve never been there and done this, there’s a lot of pressure and a lot of pressure on your family.”
District 1 results
In other election results, District 1 is headed to a runoff between incumbent Tonya Lynn Latham and LaMont Kyle after neither candidate received a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s election.
According to unofficial results, Latham received 271 votes, or 33.46%, while Kyle received 259 votes, or 31.98%, a difference of just 12 votes. Brandon “Bowtie” Hall finished close behind Kyle with 254 votes, while Russell Johnson received 26 votes. A total of 810 votes were cast in the four-candidate race.
Latham and Kyle will face each other in a nonpartisan runoff election on Sept. 22. The city’s municipal election results are scheduled to be certified Sept. 1.
District 3 results
District 3 residents elected incumbent Larry J. Avery Jr. over newcomer Denecia Getaw, with Avery receiving 375 votes, or 63.30%, and Getaw receiving 218 votes, or 36.70%, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.
District 5 results
District 5 elected newcomer Linda Aaron over the late incumbent Jason Wilson, whose wife Jessica Wilson would have served in his place if he were to have won. Aaron received 385 votes, or 56.12%, and Wilson received 301 votes, or 43.88%, according to Tuesday’s unofficial results.
District 6 results
District 6 elected newcomer Renay Stokes Reeves over incumbent Dixie Minatra in a race that broke down to roughly a 60-40 split. Reeves received 246 votes, or 60.44%, while Minatra received 161 votes, or 39.56%, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.
District 7 results
District 7 elected incumbent Chris Robison over newcomer Singn Horn, with Robinson receiving 742 votes, or 74.05%, to Horn’s 260 votes, or 25.95%.
A total of 1,002 votes were cast in the race, the highest turnout of any Gadsden City Council district, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.
