While not generating the fanfare of some other races in the county, there will be a pair of new faces to serve on the city councils of two towns in Christian County.
In Oak Grove, the six incumbents received another two-year term on the city council. Challenger Chance Summers missed getting a seat by 29 votes.
Leah Wright received 380 votes, which would have been the fifth-most in the race, but she withdrew as a candidate in September and her votes weren’t allowed per state law.
In Lafayette, Timothy Hancock, Norma Banks, and Sandra Torres will return to the governing body and be joined by newcomer Brandon Borneman.
In Pembroke, Joe Rives, Karen Pyle, and Walter Bell will serve another term on the city council and Kevin Earwood will serve a first term as all four were unopposed.
Whitley Grace, the top vote-getter in the 2022 election, did not seek another term.
The closest race in Christian County on Tuesday happened in the race for Crofton City Council. Seven people were running for six seats with incumbents Reta Fleming, Gregory Paul Owen, James Grace, Wanda Croft, and Wendell Alexander elected to a two-year term. Challenger Jeff Chandler received 114 votes to 112 for incumbent Anthony Durham for the sixth and final seat.
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Oak Grove City Council (top six vote-getters are elected)
Janet Edwards – 524
Edward Cook – 442
Isaiah Spencer – 434
Jean Leavell – 413
Richard Baker – 339
John Campbell – 339
Chance Summers – 310
Carlo Gentleman – 301
Timothy Rosser – 252
Lafayette City Council (top four vote-getters are elected)
Timothy Hancock – 66
Sandra Torres – 57
Norma Jean Banks – 47
Brandon Borneman 47
Pembroke City Council (top four vote-getters are elected)
Walter Bell – 216
Joe Rives – 192
Karen Pyle – 176
Kevin Earwood – 137
Crofton City Council (top six vote-getters are elected)
Wanda Croft – 155
Reta Fleming – 143
Gregory Owen – 142
Wendell Alexander – 132
James Grace – 122
Jeff Chandler – 114
Anthony Durham – 112
