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Final Columbia City Council election results
April 1, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Here are the final results from the Columbia City Council election, held April 1. A city-wide referendum was also on the ballot to allow alcohol sales in Columbia on Sundays.73 precincts, 100% of total
10,355 votes cast
Voter turnout: 10.8%
AT-LARGE SEAT
Daniel Rickenmann (incumbent): 5,494 (53.53%)
Cameron Runyan: 4,287 (41.77%)
Nammu Muhammad: 263 (2.56%)
Lea Walker: 201 (1.96%)
Write-In: 18 (.18%)
DISTRICT TWO
E.W. Cromartie (unopposed): 1,017 (95.22%)
Write-In: 51 (4.78%)
DISTRICT THREE (Vacant)
Belinda Gergel: 2,840 (60.21%)
Brian Boyer: 1,504 (31.88%)
Reed Swearingen: 371 (7.87%)
Write-In (.04%)
BEER/WINE REFERENDUM
Yes: 7,104 (70.54%)
No: 2,967 (29.46%)
Updated by Logan Smith
WIS TV