Council Race: Ward 4 Final Results (Unofficial)

Some initial informal and unofficial results are starting to come in from the Democratic primary for the Ward 4 Ann Arbor city council race – between incumbent Marcia Higgins and Jack Eaton.

With results from 1 of 8 in-person polling locations informally reported, Eaton has received 172 votes (58.3%) and Higgins has received 123 votes (41.7%). The location reporting results is the combined 4-4 & 4-8 precinct. Based on results from previous years, Eaton would have not expected to poll as strong in those precincts as in 4-7 and 4-9.

This brief will be updated as more results are reported.

Update at 8:37 p.m. With results from 7 of 8 in-person polling locations informally reported, as well as absent voter totals from all precincts in Ward 4, Eaton has received 972 votes (62.6%) and Higgins has received 580 votes (37.3%).

Update at 9:11 p.m. With results from 8 of 8 in-person polling locations informally reported, as well as absent voter totals from all precincts in Ward 4, Eaton has received 1233 votes (64.6%) and Higgins has received 674 votes (35.3%).

Jack Eaton appears to have won this race.

These results are unofficial. The Washtenaw County clerk’s website for election results will also have unofficial tallies.