COLUMBUS-The Polk County Board of Elections met following the Nov. 7 to officially canvass and make the 2017 municipal election official.

While the Columbus council race was within three votes, no changes to the race were made following counting provisional votes and officially canvassing all votes.

A council seat in Saluda was also close between incumbent commissioner Carolyn Ashburn and newcomer Paul Marion, with Marion winning the seat by four votes.

The following chart shows the official count, including early voting, Election Day, curbside, absentee and provisional votes.

 

Town of Columbus

Mayor

*James Eric McIntyre                                                            121                 96.03%

Write-In                                                                                 5                     3.97%

Council

*Robert Williamson		106	24.20%
*Richard Hall		100	22.83%
*Mark Phillips		79	18.04%
Brent J. Jackson		76	17.35%
Ernie Kan		49	11.19%
Marshall (Buddy) Watkins		27	6.16%
Write-In		1	0.23%
City of Saluda Mayor *Fred Baisden                                                                                   145                 68.08% Heath Potter                                                                                     62                 29.11% Write-In)                                                                                           6                   2.82% Council *Mark Oxtoby 115 28.54% *Paul C. Marion 107 26.55% Carolyn Ashburn 103 25.56% Teddy Stevens 78 19.35% Write-In 0 0.00% Town of Tryon Mayor *J. Alan Peoples                                                 326   89.32% Jerry D. Thomas                                           37     10.14% Write-In                                                             2       0.55% Council *Bill Ingham         313                         46.37% *Bill Crowell         259                         38.37% Helen Ringus         99                         14.67% Write-In                 4                           0.59% Council two-year seat *Chrelle Booker 301 85.27% John Fowler 49 13.88% Write-In (Miscellaneous) 3 0.85% * depicts winners