Nov. 7 General Election Preliminary Results

Preliminary election returns show that just over 40% of registered Columbia County voters turned in ballots for the Nov. 7 General Election. Kathy Berg took the only uncontested race for Dayton City Council Member #5 with 333 votes as opposed to challenger Kyle Anderson’s 278 votes.

Columbia County voters approved a one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities by just over 66% with 739 of the 1,114 votes in favor.

In Starbuck, LaDonna Brabant ran unopposed for City Council Member #4 but received 16 votes as opposed to Write-in Darcy Linklater wh...