Lexington County residents headed to the polls Nov. 5. 10 municipalities held general elections for town or city council and mayor. Irmo residents voted on a 3-question referendum. That includes parts of Richland County. Pelion had 2 open town council seats. Since no one filed to run, the write-in candidates with the most votes won those seats.

Town of Batesburg-Leesville

Town Council District, 02 - Olin E Gambrell III: 72

Town Council District, 04 - Johnnie Mae Speach-Lemon: 64 (61%) Town Council District, 04 - Charles Simpkins: 41 (39%)

Town Council District, 06 - Paul Wise: 56 (47%) (Runoff required) Town Council District, 06 - Chris Derrick: 37 (37%) Town Council District, 06 - Twonna Williamson: 27 (22%)

Town Council District, 08 - Bob D Hall: 59 (54%) Town Council District, 08 - Eric Gambrell: 51 (46%)

Town of Chapin

Town Council, Chapin -Mike Clonts: 57 Town Council, Chapin - Kay Hollis: 57

City Council At Large City of Columbia

(Duvall and Middleton will have a runoff Nov. 19 as neither candidate received 50% of the vote) Howard Duvall: 4,655 (44%) Sara Middleton: 3,769 (36%) Dylan Gunnels: 1,291 (12%) Amadeo Geere: 814 (8%)

Town of Irmo - Totals include Lexington and Richland Counties

Mayor, Irmo - Barry A Walker Sr.: 987 (54%) Mayor, Irmo - Hardy King: 477 (26%) Mayor, Irmo - Mike Ward: 368 (20%)

Town Council, Irmo - Erik Sickinger: 962 (28%) Town Council, Irmo - Kelly Busch: 869 (26%) Town Council, Irmo - Mark Pouliot: 564 (17%) Town Council, Irmo - Julius D Waites: 548 (16%) Town Council, Irmo - Dan Newbanks: 448 (13%)

Town of Irmo – Referendum

1. Should the town approve a Hospitality Tax to pay for more tourism-related events? No: 1,131 (73%) Yes: 504 (27%)

2. Should the town overturn the No Parking in the Yard ordinance? Yes: 974 (53%) No: 856 (47%)

3. Should the town bring back a property tax to provide more services? No: 1,364 (75%) Yes: 458 (25%)

Town of Pelion

Daniel Shumpert - 8 (26%) Mike Mascio - 6 (19%) Daniel Franklin Shumpert IV - 2 (7%) Michael Pierce Smith - 2 (7%) Greg Downer - 2 (7%) Frank Shumpert - 2 (7%) Harry Fogle - 2 (7%) Lee Eastman - 1 (3%) Amy McDonald - 1 (3%) Breanna Sossamon - 1 (3%) Cynthia Smith - 1 (3%) Joann Slice - 1 (3%) Chuck Ingle - 1 (3%) Jerry Branham - 1 (3%)

Town of Pine Ridge

Town Council, Pine Ridge - Beth Spires Sturkie: 76 (54%) Town Council, Pine Ridge - Daniel Davis: 64 (46%)

Town of Swansea

Town Council District, 03 - Michael G Luongo: 13

Town Council District, 04 - Doris W Simmons: 20 (67%) Town Council District, 04 - Ray Spires: 10 (33%)

Town of Springdale

Town Council, Springdale - Steve Hallman: 141 (35%) Town Council, Springdale - Cory Hook: 136 (33%) Town Council, Springdale - Viki Sox Fecas: 130 (32%)

Town of Summit

Mayor, Summit - David Reese: 34 (100%)

Town Council, Summit - Mike Hartley: 33 (51%) Town Council, Summit - Neal Petty: 32 (49%)

City of West Columbia

Mayor, West Columbia - Tem Miles: 1,277 (73%) Mayor, West Columbia - Madison Duncan: 465 (27%)

City Council District, 02 - Robert Trevor Bedell: 118

City Council District, 04 - Joseph Dickey: 156 (55%) City Council District, 04 - Ronnie Lindler: 129 (45%)

City Council District, 06 - Jimmy Brooks: 415

City Council District, 08 - David Benjamin Moye: 139 (66%) City Council District, 08 - Dave Shaw: 43 (20%) City Council District, 08 - Jan Anderson: 22 (10%) City Council District, 08 - Rod Lorick: 8 (4%)