Ranked-choice races
In the first round of counting a ranked choice race, 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 percent of total votes cast plus one.
Mayor
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Jake Spano |
5,442 |
83.10% |
| Yvette Baudelaire |
1,082 |
16.52% |
| Undeclared write-in |
17 |
0.26% |
| Overvote |
1 |
0.02% |
| Undervote |
7 |
0.11% |
| Total votes continuing |
6,549 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
6,549 |
|
| Totally blank |
69 |
|
| Partially defective |
1 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast citywide |
6,619 |
|
Threshold = 3,275 votes
Jake Spano received the most votes (5,442), which was more than the threshold. Jake Spano was declared the winner in a single round of counting.
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
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 at large A
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Deb Brinkman |
2,006 |
31.84% |
| Larry Kraft |
2,752 |
43.68% |
| Steve Hallfin |
1,507 |
23.92% |
| Undeclared write-in |
15 |
0.24% |
| Overvote |
0 |
0.00% |
| Undervote |
20 |
0.32% |
| Total votes continuing |
6,300 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
6,300 |
|
| Totally blank |
317 |
|
| Partially defective ballots |
2 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast citywide |
6,619 |
|
Threshold = 3,151 votes
Larry Kraft received the most votes (2,752), but did not have more than the threshold (3,151) 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.
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
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 at large B
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Joseph Israel |
2,296 |
36.25% |
| Nadia Mohamed |
4,002 |
63.19% |
| Undeclared write-in |
22 |
0.35% |
| Overvote |
1 |
0.02% |
| Undervote |
12 |
0.19% |
| Total votes continuing |
6,333 |
|
| Total votes cast for this office |
6,333 |
|
| Totally blank |
285 |
|
| Partially defective |
1 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
0 |
|
| Total ballots cast citywide |
6,619 |
|
Nadia Mohamed received the most votes (4,002), which was more than the threshold. Nadia Mohamed was declared the winner in a single round of counting.
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
Ranked-choice races
Council member at large A
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Deb Brinkman |
2,014 |
31.97% |
| Larry Kraft |
2,761 |
43.83% |
| Steve Hallfin |
1,512 |
24.00% |
| Total votes continuing |
6,287 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
13 |
0.21% |
| Total votes cast for this office |
6,300 |
|
| Totally blank |
317 |
|
| Partially defective |
2 |
|
| Total ballots cast citywide |
6,619 |
|
Threshold = 3,151 votes
Larry Kraft received the most votes (2,761), but did not have more than the threshold (3,151) to be declared the winner. Steve Hallfin 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.
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
Ranked-choice races
Council member at large A
| Candidate |
Number of votes |
Percent of votes |
| Deb Brinkman |
2,483 |
39.41% |
| Larry Kraft |
3,226 |
51.21% |
| Total votes continuing |
5,709 |
|
| Exhausted ballots |
591 |
9.38% |
| Total votes cast for this office |
6,300 |
|
| Totally blank |
317 |
|
| Partially defective |
2 |
|
| Total ballots cast citywide |
6,619 |
|
Threshold = 3,151 votes
Larry Kraft received the most votes (3,226), which was more than the threshold. Larry Kraft is declared the winner in this race.
*Threshold = [(Total votes cast)/(Seats to be elected + 1)] + 1
The total votes cast for this office does not include totally blank or partially defective ballots as defined by City Code Sec. 10-4.
