Idaho Falls mayor and city council races will both see runoff elections
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IDAHO FALLS — With a mayoral race split by only 62 votes, and a city council race differing by just 13%, Idaho Falls will see two runoff elections in December.
With neither candidate for Idaho Falls mayor reaching the required majority vote (over 50%), Lisa Burtenshaw (46.55%) and Jeffrey Alldridge (47.17%) will face a runoff election on Dec. 2. The third candidate, Christian Ashcraft, received 733 votes, with 6.18% of the vote.
Burtenshaw thanks her supporters, and says she is continuing to work toward improving the community.
“I’m deeply grateful to everyone who came out to vote and to all who have supported me and my campaign,” Burtenshaw says. “I look forward to continuing this important conversation, listening to our community, and working to earn your trust and your vote.”
EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Alldridge for comment, and we will update this story if we receive a response.
In the race for Idaho Falls City Council Seat 2, another runoff race will occur on Dec. 2, between candidates Teresa Dominick and Brandon Lee. To win, a candidate needs 50% of the vote. Dominick received 2,276 votes for 20.51% of the vote, and Lee received 3,671 votes for 33.08% of the vote.
Lee says he is excited to take the next step toward being elected to city council, and hopes he can keep the election excitement alive.
“I’m suer grateful to all of the candidates who ran in this race. our race with seven people was obviously very congested and highly contested, and I felt like all the candidates were just super positive, classy individuals who kept our race very civil and respectful, and that was appreciated from start to finish,” Lee says. “I’m excited to be able to take the next step forward, and I just wish that it didn’t take a whole month before th voters get to go back to the polls.”
EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Dominick for comment, and we will update if we hear back.
Incumbent Councilman Jim Francis retained Seat 4 with 60 percent of the vote over Jared Dominick.
Incumbent Councilman Jim Freeman also retained Seat 6, beating James T. Skinner with 70 percent of the vote.
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