Politics & Government

Recount: Primary Results Stand

Kyla Cromer and Channing Ruskell requested the recounts of the Post 1 school board and Post 2 county commission races.

The recounts of the  and  races are done, and the results stand.

Kelly Marlow, former Cherokee County Fire Chief Ray Gunnin and Commissioner Jim Hubbard remained at the top of the pack of their respective races.

, who lost the Cherokee County Board of Education contest against  by 24 votes, and , who finished last in his three-way race with Hubbard and Gunnin, requested the recounts.

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Gunnin received 21 more votes than Ruskell, enough to keep his campaign alive for a runoff with Hubbard.

See the chart for the results and return to Patch later for a video report.

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Name July 31 Results Today's Recount Kyla Cromer 2,949 2,949 Post 1 BOE Member-Elect Kelly Marlow 2,973 2,973 Ray Gunnin 2,613 2,613 Post 2 Commissioner Jim Hubbard 4,299 4,299 Channing Ruskell 2,592 2,592


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