Local Northwest Arkansas election winners Axios NW Arkansas

Local Northwest Arkansas election winners Axios NW Arkansas

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Local Northwest Arkansas election winners

Photo: Alex Golden/Axios Here's a highlights reel from Tuesday's municipal and county winners, according to unofficial but final results from and county election commissions:Washington County judge: Republican Patrick Deakins won against Democrat Josh Moody with 52% of the vote.Fayetteville City Council: Sarah Moore defeated incumbent Mark Kinion with 59% of the vote to represent Ward 2. Scott Berna defeated incumbent Sloan Scroggin with 53% of the vote to represent Ward 3. .Rogers City Council: Voters decided to keep incumbent Barney Hayes over University of Arkansas student Richard Labit to represent Ward 4. Hayes won 74% of the vote. Springdale City Council: Incumbent Amelia Taldo-Williams won against challenger Spencer Ordonez with over 70% of the vote to represent Ward 4. Centerton mayor: Mayor Bill Edwards fended off four challengers, taking 48% of the vote followed by Michael Commet’s 19%, Wendy Henson’s 16%, Lance Johnson’s 12% and Mike Blakeman’s 4%. Lowell mayor: Mayor Chris Moore beat out retired public works city employee Rodney Judy with 63% of the vote. Bentonville City Council: Four races were decided including: Real estate agent Beckie Seba beat out Allyson de la Houssaye, a biking nonprofit director, with 57% approval from voters to represent Ward 1. Incumbent Cindy Acree will keep her seat after winning 62% of the vote against Sam's Club merchant Ragan Hensley for Ward 2. .Voters also kept incumbent Aubrey Patterson, with 64% approval over challenger Tyler Masters, president of the Equality Crew, an LGBTQ+ youth-focused organization, for Ward 3. Incumbent Octavio Sanchez won against Tom Hoehn, digital and social media executive at 4Media Group, with 63% of the vote, to represent Ward 4. What's next: Some races with more than two candidates will head to a runoff on Dec. 6. A candidate must either win over 50% of the vote or at least 40% of the vote and a 20-point lead over the second-place candidate. Races that will be decided in runoffs include:Rogers City Council: Incumbent Clay Kendall will face challenger Rachel Crawford, senior national account manager at food manufacturer Mars, to represent Ward 3. The two were neck and neck, with Kendall taking 37.6% of the vote and Crawford taking 36.8%. Opponents Vonnice Boone and Trey Weaver took 12% and 13%, respectively. Springdale City Council: Incumbent Brian Powell will face Bank of America banker Alice Gachuzo-Colin to represent Ward 3. Powell won 36% of the vote, while Gachuzo-Colin won 26%. Rick Culver took 24%, and Mike Stevens took 15% in the four-way race. Bella Vista mayor: Local business owner Randy Murray and City Councilmember John Flynn will compete. Murray got 44% of the vote followed by Flynn’s 32% and Councilmember Steven Bourke’s 24%. Farmington mayor: Mayor Ernie Penn, who won 49.7% of the vote, will face City Councilmember Diane Bryant, who won 31.4% of the vote. Their opponent, Jerrod Fraley, won 18.9%. . Of note: Springdale candidates are elected by Washington and Benton county residents. The results reported represent combined results from both counties. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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