Today's Election Results

The Columbia County Board of Elections has posted the unofficial results of today's Primary Election. Here is the way things stand at the moment. The results are incomplete. They include today's voting, early voting, and most absentee ballots. They do not include absentee ballots received in the last few days or affidavit (provisional) ballots.

County Judge

• Mark Portin   1,786
• Brian Herman   1,987
• Michael Howard   1,950

First Ward Councilmember

• Randall Martin   63
• Margaret Morris   129
• Gary Purnhagen  71

Second Ward Councilmember

• Dewan Sarowar   109
• Mohammed Rony   86
• Kevron Lee   47 

Third Ward Councilmember

• Shershah Mizan   76
• Lola Roberts   73
• Daniel Schmeder   62

Note: The numbers originally reported here, although found on the BOE website after 10:00 p.m., did not include the votes cast today. The numbers that now appear above include all but some absentee ballots and the affidavit ballots.