Early Returns: Ward 5 Ann Arbor Council

Early unofficial returns from the Ward 5 city council race for the Democratic nomination – between Vivienne Armentrout and Chuck Warpehoski – show Armentrout with a total of 460 (40%) votes, compared to 695 (60%) for Warpehoski – which reflects a total of 4 out of 11 precincts informally reported. Those precincts are 3, 4, 5, and 6.

The 2008 August primary – between Armentrout and Carsten Hohnke – was very close with Hohnke winning by a 1,610 (51%) to 1,552 (49%) margin. It resulted in a recount that ultimately determined that Hohnke was the winner. Hohnke announced this spring that he would not be seeking a third two-year term on the council.

This brief will be updated as additional precinct totals are known. Check the Washtenaw County clerk’s election results website for definitive, but still unofficial results.

Update at 10 p.m.: Most recent results show Armentrout with a total of 853 (42%) votes, compared to 1162 (58%) for Warpehoski – which reflects a total of 8 out of 11 precincts informally reported.

Update at 10:41 p.m.: Complete provisional informal results show Armentrout with a total of 1,320 (43.5%) votes, compared to 1,709 (56.5%) for Warpehoski – which reflects a total of 11 out of 11 precincts informally reported.