Greg Rush retains District 2 County Commission seat
Tuesday’s election brought finality for three local runoffs as the seats for Shawnee mayor, Shawnee City Commission Ward 2 and Pottawatomie County Commission District 2 were decided.
RESULTS
Shawnee Mayor
Incumbent Mayor Ed Bolt faced off against challenger Eric Stephens for the mayor post in a runoff Tuesday.
Originally campaigning to be Shawnee mayor were Bolt; Stephens; Rob Morris; and Edwina Butler-Wolfe. Morris and Butler-Wolfe fell short in the June election — leaving the campaign trail over the summer to Bolt and Stephens.
On Tuesday it was Stephens who secured enough votes to occupy the seat, capturing 61.31 percent (2,323 votes) to Bolt’s 38.69 percent (1,466 votes).
There were 3,789 voters who checked boxes Tuesday to make their decision for mayor.
Shawnee City Commission Ward 2
Sydnie Davidson and Greta Madson have been in a match for the Ward 2 Shawnee City Commission seat.
Originally vying for Ward 2 were four newcomers: Cyndi Berger, 36; Dana Browning, 49; Davidson, 41; and Madson, 41.
In the end it was Madson and her 502 votes (64.44 percent) for the win against Davidson, who secured a third of the votes — 35.56 percent (277 votes).
With ward-only voting in force, the ballot decision yielded 779 voters from Ward 2 to determine their representative.
Pott. Co. Commission District 2
Incumbent Greg Rush and challenger Scott Hawkins were battling for Pottawatomie County Commission District 2.
Originally vying for District 2 were Rush; Justin Caldwell; Terry Gregory; Hawkins and John Stanley.
Votes in the June 18 election resulted in a runoff between Rush and Hawkins.
Rush managed to keep his post with 53.89 percent (776 votes) while Hawkins held 46.11 percent (664 votes).
There were 1,440 votes deciding the race for District 2 in the County.
Unofficial results
According to the State Election Board website, at Oklahoma.gov/, election results are posted from county election boards and will not include provisional ballot results until after 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Results shown here are subject to contest and recount and are neither final nor official until they are certified by the appropriate election board.
Unless a contest of election or a petition for recount has been filed, results will be certified by county election boards not earlier than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Results of federal or state races will be certified by the State Election Board on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Results of a race in which a contest of election or a petition for recount has been filed cannot be certified until the contest has been heard or the recount has been completed.
