Cogswell versus Tecklenburg: Runoff election for mayor set for Nov. 21

William Cogswell received the most votes for mayor of the City of Charleston, garnering 11,164 of the 30,805 total votes cast in the Nov. 7 Municipal Election. Incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg was second with 9,936 votes. 

 

Cogswell received 36.2% of the ballots cast to Tecklenburg’s 32.25%.

 

Clay Middleton came in third with 5,651 votes (18.34%). Rounding out the field were: Peter Shahid (2,477 votes, 8.04%), Mika Gadsden (1,091 votes, 3.54%), and Debra Gammons (456 votes, 1.48%).

 

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters – Cogswell and Tecklenburg – will face a runoff on Tues., Nov. 21, with voters casting their ballots at their usual polling location.

 

The Daniel Island Library will be an early voting center for the runoff and will be open Wed., Nov. 15 – Fri., Nov.17, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

 

MORE ELECTION RESULTS

 

The city of Charleston recreation bond referendum passed overwhelmingly with 24,065 of the 30,067 votes cast going in its favor, a whopping 80.04%.

 

The referendum asked voters whether or not they were in favor of the City of Charleston issuing general obligation bonds “in an amount not to exceed $70 million” for capital improvement projects, such as new parks, pools, playgrounds, trails and recreation facilities across the city.

 

Thomas Pritchard was elected Commissioner of Public Works for Charleston with 14,745 votes, representing 63.69% of the ballots cast.

 

Boyd Gregg, who was running unopposed for City Council Dist. 1, was reelected.

 

Local results for Charleston mayor by precinct: