After this summer's redistricting City Council candidate Denise Webb was drawn out of District 7, but persisted in running in the race for that district's City Council seat.

The result of a Denise Webb win, given her ineligible status as a resident of another district, would have been a special election at taxpayer's expense.

The voters of District 7 took that and Council Member Hines' record of helping her constituents into consideration as they re-elected Council Member Yolanda Hines to the seat she has held for 4 years by a 15.96% margin on Tuesday.

Hines won 69 votes to Webb's 50 in the low-turnout election. 94 of those votes were cast on Election Day (Hines 52-Webb 42), while the early in-person vote accounted for 19 (Hines 11-Webb 7). Seven voters cast Absentee Ballots (Hines 6-Webb 1).

George E. Morrison, III, Chair of the Emporia-Greenaville Democrats commented that "We are excited and happy to see her win re-election and to see her continue her hard work to move the City of Emporia forward. We are also hopeful that Hattie Sue Jefferson will be able to join Mrs.Hines on City Council after today's canvas of the results."

Council Member Hines won this seat 4 years ago, defeating Mark Mitchell by ten votes.

Council Members Threat and White ran unopposed and will both be returning to City Council.

In City Council District 4 three candidates vied for the seat of late Council Member F. Woodrow Harris by Write-in. There were 149 Write-in Votes cast and the results will not be known until after the City of Emporia Board of Elections canvasses the results Wednesday. The Three were Hattie Sue Jefferson (Who was running with the support of the Emporia-Greensville Democrats), Mark Lily and Melinda Ann Terry.

Congressman Donald McEachin has defeated Leon Benjamin in a landslide. Currently, the margin is McEachin 64.4%-Benjamin 35.41%.