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STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

Hailey Mayor Martha Burke won a second term as mayor in a resounding victory Tuesday while Bellevue Mayor Chris Johnson retained his seat, as well.

In Sun Valley, Jane Conard and Michelle Griffith retained their city council seats. But in Ketchum newcomers Spencer Cordovano and Tripp Hutchinson will join Courtney Hamilton and Amanda Breen on the city council.

Dustin Stone won the Hailey City Council seat vacated by Sam Linnet. In Bellevue former city planner Diane Shay, Christina Giordani and Shaun Mahoney won two-year terms as aldermen, while Jessica Obenauf and Robin Leahy won one-year terms.

Lara Stone retained her seat as Blaine County School District trustee in Zone 5, while Nora Roebuck beat Phil Rainey in the trustee race in Hailey.

SUN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL (top two)

Jane Conard--355 or 35.97 percent

Michelle Griffith—374 or 37.89 percent

Christian Wrede—258 or 26.14 percent

KETCHUM CITY COUNCIL (top two)

Perry Boyle—418 or 18.83 percent

Spencer Cordovano—593 or 26.71 percent

Michael David—413 or 18.60 percent

Tripp Hutchinson 474 or 21.35 percent

Jen Smith 322 or 14.50 percent

HAILEY MAYOR (top vote getter)

Martha Burke—1,225 or 80.59 percent

Kevin Wilson—137 or 9.01 percent

Kris Wirth—158 or 10.39 percent

HAILEY CITY COUNCIL (top vote getter)

Craig Wolfrom--692 or 47.63 percent

Dustin Stone—761 or 52.37 percent

BELLEVUE MAYOR

Chris Johnson—246 or 62.60 percent

Suzanne Wrede—147 or 37.40 percent

BELLEVUE ALDERMAN—TWO-YEAR TERM (top three)

Christina Giordani—255 or 24.26 percent

Diane Shay—267 or 25.40 percent

Frank Suwanrit—129 or 12.27 percent

Shaun Mahoney—271 or 25.78 percent

Kendy Walker—129 or 12.27 percent

BELLEVUE ALDERMAN—ONE-YEAR TERM (top two)

John Carreiro—201 or 29.78 percent

Jessica Obenauf—209 or 30.96 percent

Robin Leahy—265 or 39.26 percent

BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE ZONE 3

Nora Roebuck—839 or 74.51 percent

Phil Rainey—287 or 25.49 percent

BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE ZONE 5

Bailey Brooks—262 or 24.17 percent

Lara Stone—822 or 75.83 percent

 

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