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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Gary L Pelerson
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Bruce Na1l'rocki
Tammera Ericson
Bruce Kel::.enberg
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 15,2006
7 :30 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CANVASS 2006 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2006-136, Canvassing Primary Election Returns of
September 12, 2006
MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Resolution 2006-136, there being ample
copies available to the general public.
MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution 2006-136, being a Resolution Canvassing
Municipal Primary Election Returns.
4. Adjourn
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Meeting of: September 15,2006
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGERS
NO: Finance APPROV AL
ITEM: Canvass Municipal Primary BY: William Elrite BY:
Election Returns DATE: 9/14/2006 DATE:
NO:
On September 12, 2006 the City held a primary election to select two Mayor and four Council Member
candidates. Attached are the results of the election and the resolution canvassing said election.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Resolution No. 2006-136, there being
ample copies available to the public.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution 2006-136, being a Resolution canvassing
municipal primary election returns.
Attachments:
Resolution 2006-136
Summary
COUNCIL ACTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-136
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 12th day of September, 2006, conduct and hold a
Primary Municipal Election for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Mayor and two offices
of Council Member to be voted on at a General Municipal Election on November 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights at a meeting of said Council held on the 15th
day of September 2005, did canvass the returns and results of said Primary Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the following results were determined by said canvass of said Primary Municipal Election, to
wit:
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IN ELECTION: 2,424
Valid Votes Cast for Mayor
Gary L. Peterson 1,172
Joseph A. Sturdevant 738
Ian Payton 346
Overvotes 0
Times voted blank 168
Undervotes NI A
Valid Votes Cast for Two 4- Year Council Seats
Tami Ericson Diehm 1,277
Bruce Kelzenberg 1,191
Ted Landwehr 724
Kevin Bumgardner 488
Bob Odden 395
Overvotes 0
Times voted blank 178
Undervotes 417
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
that Gary Peterson and Joseph A. Sturdevant are hereby declared to be the candidates for two year office of
Mayor and that Tami Ericson Diehm, Bruce Kelzenberg, Ted Landwehr, and Kevin Bumgardner are hereby
declared to be the candidates for the two four-year Council Seats for the General Municipal Election to be
held on November 7,2006.
Passed this
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
day of September, 2006
Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
2006 PRIMARY ELECTION
September 12th, 2006
PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT PCT TOTAL
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
MAYOR
GARY PETERSON 129 94 214 126 176 200 138 95 1,172
IAN PAYTON 59 32 52 23 63 42 42 33 346
JOSEPH STURDEVANT 112 73 107 60 97 96 88 105 738
Overvotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Times Voted Blank 25. 20 27 22 20 26 13 15 168
Undervotes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
COUNCILMEMBERS
BOB ODDEN 65 43 61 36 44 42 53 51 395
KEVIN BUMGARDNER 74 46 77 47 70 56 56 62 488
TAMI ERICSON DIEHM 150 100 213 128 207 227 147 105 1,277
TED LANDWEHR 102 76 98 57 113 106 96 76 724
BRUCE KELZENBERG 161 85 206 109 178 196 137 119 1,191
Overvotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Times voted Blank 24 21 36 23 25 19 13 17 178
Undervotes 50 46 73 39 50 63 47 49 417
Non/Abs 301 213 379 215 315 341 270 239 2,273
Abs 24 6 21 16 41 23 11 9 151
Ballots Counted 325 219 400 231 356 364 281 248 2,424
Registered Voters At 7:00 A.M. 1 ,405 1,159 1,236 1,262 1,248 1,226 1,308 1,343 10,187
Persons Registered on Election Day 17 20 30 12 29 14 8 9 139
% of Voter Turnout 23.13% 18.90% 32.36% 18.30% 28.53% 29.69% 21.48% 18.47% 23.80%