Elections update

Butte County’s Elections Office updated the results of the general election on Monday (Nov. 19), and the preliminary figures seem to be holding steady in the case of the Chico City Council race.

Mayor Ann Schwab (pictured) is sitting comfortably in the lead with 15,015 votes. She is followed by Tami Ritter, whose vote tally is up to 13,172, and Sean Morgan, who garnered 11,801 votes. Randall Stone is still holding on to the remaining open seat with 11,546 votes, a 222-vote lead over Andrew Coolidge.

Meanwhile, the bid for the District 4 Senate seat vacated by Doug LaMalfa (who won a congressional seat in the election) is still in question. Currently, 2nd District Assemblyman Jim Nielsen is ahead with 50.1 percent of the total vote count. To avoid a run-off between the two top finishers, Nielsen needs to maintain a 50 percent-plus-one final vote tally. Michael “Mickey” Harrington is in second place, with 27.6 percent of the vote.

Final results were expected after the CN&R’s deadline.