Each Athens City Council democratic candidate won their seat unopposed.
Former 3rd-Ward Councilmember Sam Crowl won the election for Council President with 3,659 votes, replacing Chris Knisley.
“Sam is going to be a well-educated, well-versed Council president. President Chris Knisley did a fantastic job, I think the world of Chris Knisley … I think that (Crowl) is going to reflect a lot of what the decorum was with Chris Knisley,” Mayor Steve Patterson said.
Michael Harrison Burchby Wood will be the new 3rd-Ward Councilmember, replacing Crowl. He received 934 votes.
Micah McCarey was re-elected for his at-large Council seat with 2,724 votes, joined by Beth Clodfelter, who received 2,684 votes and Jessica Thomas, who received 2,653 votes, replacing Ben Ziff and Sarah Grace.
“I know the new at-large candidates … and I feel as though they’re very competent. They’re very nice,” Councilmember Solveig Spjeldnes said.
Spjeldnes was re-elected to the 1st-Ward seat and got 756 votes. Jeffrey Risner will return to the 2nd-Ward seat with 822 votes. Alan Swank will return to his 4th-Ward seat with 891 votes.
