Dayton voters say yes to Mayor Weatherford and Dain Nysoe on the city council

DAYTON—Zac Weatherford will serve a four-year term as Dayton’s mayor beginning on January 1, 2020, according to unofficial results from last week’s general election. Weatherford received 66.49% of the vote with 490 votes cast to Delphine Bailey’s 179 votes, and write-in candidate Cindy John’s 68 votes.

Dain Nysoe had a solid lead over Cara James for Dayton City Council Position # 4 with 60.67% of the vote, but Position #6 is too close to call, according to staff in the county auditor’s office. The unofficial result showed Byron Kaczmarski with a slim 40 vote lead over Seth Bryan, for Position 6.

There was a surprise upset for the Town of Starbuck Council Member #03 position with write-in candidate Don Jackson garnering 68.29% of the vote, knocking Chariety Lynn Chamberlain out of the race.

Voters said no to a funding proposal for the Flood Control Zone District. There were 800 votes against the proposal and 424 in favor of it, when the polls closed on Nov. 5.

Initiative 976 has passed in Columbia County, with 58.38% of voters in support, but Referendum Measure 88 has been rejected with 68.63% against.

Columbia County Auditor Anne Higgins said there are 204 ballots left to count. The next count will take place on Nov. 25, and the election will be certified on Nov. 26.