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Election Results
Here are the results from yesterdays election:
Mayor
Bill Cole – 17,588, 64 percent
Jeff Essmann – 9,905, 36 percent
Ward 1
Mike Yakawich – 2,222, 62 percent
Charlie Smillie – 1,318, 37 percent
Ward 2
Frank Ewalt – 2,559, 54 percent
Roger Gravgaard – 2,140, 45 percent
Ward 3
Denise Joy – 3,015, 58 percent
Nadja Brown – 2,156, 41 percent
Ward 4
Penny Ronning – 4,101, 53 percent
George Blackard – 3,608, 47 percent
Ward 5
Shaun Brown – 2,558, 55 percent
Dennis Ulvestad – 2,053, 44 percent
The public safety levy also passed, which will raise an additional $2.75 million annually. Laurel voters rejected 2 school bonds.
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