Ranked-choice contests
In the first round of counting a ranked-choice contest, we total the first-choice votes and check whether any option received more votes than the threshold. The threshold for declaring a winner is 50% of total votes cast plus one.
Council member ward 1
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Jerry Peterson |
804 |
31.2% |
| Sarah M. Steffen |
654 |
25.4% |
| Daniel Bashore |
1,105 |
43.0% |
| Undeclared write-in (UWI) |
5 |
0.2% |
| Overvote |
0 |
0.0% |
| Undervote |
5 |
0.2% |
| Total votes continuing |
2,573 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
2,573 |
|
| Totally blank |
39 |
|
| Partially defective |
0 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast |
2,612 |
|
Threshold = 1,287
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
Daniel Bashore received the most votes (1,105), but he did not have more than the threshold (1,287) to be declared the winner. Overvotes, undervotes and undeclared write-ins (UWI) will be eliminated in the next round of counting. The next highest choices on those ballots will be added to the totals of the remaining candidates.
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
Council member ward 2
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Jim Engelking |
1,982 |
97.3% |
| Undeclared write-in (UWI) |
45 |
2.2% |
| Overvote |
0 |
0.0% |
| Undervote |
10 |
0.5% |
| Total votes continuing |
2,037 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
2,037 |
|
| Totally blank |
143 |
|
| Partially defective |
2 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast |
2,182 |
|
Threshold = 1,019
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
Jim Engelking received the most votes (1,982), which was more than the threshold (1,019). Jim Engelking is declared the winner.
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
Council member ward 3
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
Sue Budd
|
1,410 |
71.8% |
Miles Lerner
|
540 |
27.5% |
| Undeclared write-in (UWI) |
8 |
0.4% |
| Overvote |
4 |
0.2% |
| Undervote |
1 |
0.1% |
| Total votes continuing |
1,963 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
1,963 |
|
| Totally blank |
30 |
|
Partially defective
|
3 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast |
1,996 |
|
Threshold = 982
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
Sue Budd received the most votes (1,410), which was more than the threshold (982). Sue Budd is declared the winner.
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
Council member ward 4
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
Sylvie Hyman
|
914 |
44.5% |
Tim Brausen
|
1,118 |
54.5% |
| Undeclared write-in (UWI) |
15 |
0.7% |
| Overvote |
2 |
0.1% |
| Undervote |
4 |
0.2% |
| Total votes continuing |
2,053 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
2,053 |
|
| Totally blank |
38 |
|
Partially defective
|
1 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast |
2,092 |
|
Threshold = 1,027
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
Tim Brausen received the most votes (1,118), which was more than the threshold (1,027). Tim Brausen is declared the winner.
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.