Avila, Funk still lead Atascadero council race in latest results
Elections office photo by Richard Mason.
Editor’s note: The latest unofficial results released by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office are from 4:55 p.m. Nov. 5. The county expects to release its next update at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. We will report new results when the county releases them.
Avila’s lead over Funk narrows slightly in Atascadero council race
– Mike Avila and incumbent Susan Funk still lead the race for two Atascadero City Council seats, though Avila’s lead over Funk narrowed slightly, according to the latest unofficial results from the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. The results, released Thursday afternoon, update the early returns we reported Wednesday.
The latest unofficial results, posted at 4:55 p.m. Nov. 5, include all 11 Atascadero precincts. In the city, 7,536 of 20,535 registered voters had ballots counted, a turnout of 36.70%. Countywide, 72,127 of 183,042 registered voters had ballots counted, a turnout of 39.40%, including 64,499 vote-by-mail ballots and 7,628 ballots cast at polling places.
The county’s unprocessed ballots report estimates that about 60,375 ballots remain to be counted, including 53,502 vote-by-mail ballots received on or before Election Day, 2,726 mail ballots received after Election Day and 2,709 provisional ballots. The county has until Dec. 3 to certify the results.
City Council
Four candidates are competing for two seats. Avila has 3,757 votes (33.16%), Funk has 3,659 (32.29%), Emily Baranek has 2,629 (23.20%), and Ian Denchasy has 1,286 (11.35%). Avila’s lead over Funk narrowed from 104 votes to 98 votes, and Funk leads Baranek by 1,030 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 5,174 votes (100%).
City treasurer
Jeri Rangel, who also ran unopposed, has 5,006 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.
Previous report: Avila, Funk lead Atascadero City Council race; Bourbeau reelected mayor
