The Ely Times
Tuesday’s Primary Election asked voters to narrow the ballot of candidates for City of Ely Mayor and city council ahead of the general election on June 4.
It was a late night for several City of Ely personnel who helped hand count each vote once the polls closed.
There are about 4,600 residents in the City of Ely, 2,500 are registered voters and 738 of those residents came out and voted during the primary.
This reported number of voters is almost double of the amount of residents came out to vote during the City’s General Election in 2017
The following are the results:
Mayor
Nathan Robertson, 374
Ed Spear, 161
Sam Hanson, 105
Bill Sanford, 96
City Council SeatS
Kurt Carson, 439
George Chachas, 215
Mel Bahls, 81
Jim Alworth, 374
Michelle Beecher, 260
Geri Whopschall, 93
