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Two local primaries decided by less than 33 votes

   August 23, 2018

Since 2006, four local primary races have been decided by less than 33 votes:

1) The closest was the 2006 GOP primary for County Commissioner, District 2 when Gene Valentino nudged ahead of Edwin Roberts by five votes.

2) In 2012, incumbent Wilson Robertson won the GOP primary for County Commissioner, District 1 by beating Jesse Casey by 32 votes.

This post will keep candidates up all night until the polls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28.

 

2006
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (REP)
Candidate Votes Percentage Margin
Gene Valentino 4,371 50.03% 5
Edwin Roberts 4,366 49.97%

2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 1 (REP)
Candidate Votes Percentage Margin
Wilson Robertson 3,369 50.24% 32
Jesse Casey 3,337 49.76%
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