ELECTION RESULTS: Madison + Decatur get new mayors

Decatur municipal election — The election results are in. (Ben Johnson / Hville Blast)

The municipal elections in Madison, Decatur and Athens are over, and there will be some new faces in local government in each of these cities.

Decatur and Madison each have new mayors, and Athens will have at least two new members of the City Council. Here are the tallies from last night:

Here’s the final tally for Tuesday’s elections

Document 4 — New Madison mayor Ranae Bartlett (City of Madison)

Longtime Madison City Council member Ranae Bartlett is Madison’s new mayor, having won a majority over her two challengers without a run-off.

Decatur also has a new mayor, as local businessman Kent Lawrence defeated three candidates, also without a run-off. Athens re-elected Mayor Ronnie Marks.

Speaking of run-offs, Madison, Athens and Decatur each have run-off elections for City Council seats, set for Sept. 23. Here’s the info:

Madison

Mayor: Ranae Bartlett
District 1: Maura Wroblewski
District 2: David Bier
District 3: Billie Goodson
District 4: Michael McKay
District 5: Alice Lessman
District 6: Erica White and Scott Harbour will be in a run-off Sept. 23
District 7: Kenneth Jackson

Athens

Mayor: Ronnie Marks
District 1: Chris Seibert
District 2: Allen Creasy
District 3: James Lucas and Henry White will be in a run-off Sept. 23
District 4: Dana Henry
District 5: Amy Golden

Decatur

Mayor: Kent Lawrence
District 1: Terrance Adkins
District 2: Kyle Pike
District 3: Carlton McMasters
District 4: Sarah French and Pam Werstler will be in a run-off Sept. 23
District 5: Barry Bullard

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