Results of Fr. Co. Commission District 1 Run-off Recount Unchanged

A recount last week of the Franklin County Board of Commission Race for District 1 showed no change from the June 18 run-off election.

The recount was held last Thursday at the Board of Elections office in Carnesville after one of the candidates, Tyler Owenby requested the recount.

In the May 21 General Primary, Owenby had been ahead of veterinarian Wanda Thompson by a vote of 1,337 to Thompson’s 1,159 votes.

But that did make the required 50% plus 1 needed to win.

That prompted a run-off on June 18 where the tables turned and Thompson narrowly beat out Owenby by just 16 votes.

On June 18, Thompson received 2,160 votes to Owenby’s 2,144 votes.

After an all-day recount process in which every ballot from all seven precincts was scanned, the results came out the same.

Thompson, a Republican, will run unopposed in the November General Election.