Avila, Funk lead Atascadero City Council race in latest results
Elections office photo by Richard Mason.
Latest results in race for two Atascadero City Council seats
– The latest unofficial San Luis Obispo County results released Friday, Nov. 6, show Mike Avila leading the race for two Atascadero City Council seats with 4,365 votes (33.53%), followed by incumbent Susan Funk with 4,163 (31.98%), Emily Baranek with 2,991 (22.98%), and Ian Denchasy with 1,498 (11.51%). The results follow a previous update.
All 11 Atascadero precincts have reported. In the city, 8,699 of 20,535 registered voters had ballots counted, a turnout of 42.36%.
The latest unofficial results, released Friday, Nov. 6, include 80,149 of 183,042 registered voters countywide, a turnout of 43.79%. That includes 72,521 vote-by-mail ballots and 7,628 ballots cast at polling places.
The county’s unprocessed ballots report estimates that about 54,407 ballots remain to be counted. The next update is expected Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. PST. The county has until Dec. 3 to certify the results.
City Council
Four candidates are competing for two seats. Avila has 4,365 votes (33.53%), Funk has 4,163 (31.98%), Emily Baranek has 2,991 (22.98%), and Ian Denchasy has 1,498 (11.51%). Avila leads Funk by 202 votes, and Funk leads Baranek by 1,172 votes.
Avila, a local business owner and San Luis Obispo County planning commissioner, is seeking an open seat. Funk is seeking another term on the council.
Mayor
Mayor Charles Bourbeau, who ran unopposed, has 5,937 votes (100%).
City treasurer
Jeri Rangel, who also ran unopposed, has 5,749 votes (100%).
Results will change as the county counts the remaining ballots. Totals are unofficial until certified.
For more information, visit the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s election results page.
