Election alert: Zalinski defeats Hershey for at-large Glenwood Council seat, Schachter wins Ward 3

John Stroud/Post Independent
Challenger Erin Zalinski has defeated incumbent Tony Hershey for the at-large Glenwood Springs City Council seat, according to unofficial final election results released by the city Tuesday night.
In the Ward 3 race, challenger Sumner Schachter has defeated incumbent Charlie Willman.
A full report will follow.
The outcome of the election is not official until the completion of the canvass of votes and certification of results, a city news release states.
Here are the results:
City Councilor-At Large
Erin Zalinski – 939
Tony Hershey – 897
City Councilor-Ward 3
Sumner Schachter – 236
Charlie Willman – 167
City Councilor-Ward 1
Marco Dehm – 184 (uncontested)
City Councilor-Ward 4
Mitchell Weimer – 250 (uncontested)
Total number of ballots cast in election: 1,848

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