Overview
- Official results show Bowes defeating Buck Holly 906 to 291, according to the city’s election summary.
- Bowes led across election day, advance voting, and absentee ballots, reflecting broad support across voting methods.
- The December 2 runoff followed a four-way November race in which no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote.
- In the November tally, Bowes led with 778 votes (30.5%) and Holly had 616 (24%), with the other two candidates combining for 1,159 votes.
- Turnout for the runoff was 10.8% of 11,093 voters, and Bowes has voiced opposition to a proposed regional airport that featured prominently in the campaign.