Ann Arbor mayor receives majority vote, new councilmembers elected in primary

"I Voted" stickers waiting to be handled out to U-M community members who vote at the satellite office. (Sarah M. Parlette / WDIV)

ANN ARBOR – Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor received the majority of votes on Tuesday’s primary.

If successful on the November ballot, Taylor would serve his third term in the role.

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He has served as mayor of the city since 2014.

The primary also saw the election of three new City Councilmembers, two of whom unseated incumbents in Wards 4 and 5.

Here are the results:

Ann Arbor Mayor

Ann Arbor City Council Ward 1

Ann Arbor City Council Ward 4

  • Dharma Akmon (D) - 2,481 votes (50%)
  • Elizabeth Nelson (D) - 2,316 votes (46%)
  • Mozhgan Savabieasfahani (D) - 215 votes (4%)

Ann Arbor City Council Ward 5

  • Jenn Cornell (D) - 4,292 votes (57%)
  • Ali Ramlawi (D) - 3,241 (43%)

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority Millage

  • Yes - 24,975 votes (61%)
  • No - 16,115 votes (39%)

14A District Court Judge

  • Fawn Armstrong - 11,321 votes (34%)
  • Karl A. Barr - 9,817 votes (30%)
  • Torchio Feaster - 7,863 votes (24%)
  • Stuart M. Collis - 4,250 votes (13%)

For more statewide election results, click here.