by Emily Canning-Dean
Reporter
Bedford Heights " It appears that the city's Council will remain the same.
According to final but unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections,
Ward 1 incumbent Barbara MacKenzie
defeated Lloyd Anderson, receiving 52.9 percent of the vote.
MacKenzie did not return calls for comment.
Anderson said he will continue to wait to be sure the vote is official.
"I was ahead earlier in the evening and then my votes fell short," he said. "I'm just going to wait and see what happens."
In Ward 3, incumbent Alton Tinker defeated challenger Trish Duncan with 61.7 percent of the vote.
"I am grateful that the residents of Ward 3 voted to keep me as their representative," Tinker said. ;I am happy to know that, as an incumbent, the voters believe I am doing an adequate job. Now we on Council need to focus on working together for the betterment
of the community."
Duncan said she is accepting of the voters'
decision.
"The voters came out and voted and I respect that," Duncan said.
In Ward 4, Incumbent Karen Gilliam defeated Michael Moore, receiving 58.1 percent of the vote.
"I am very happy with the results," said Gilliam, who is completing her first four-year term. "It has been a lot of work getting my message out there. I feel like this is a vote of confidence.
"I am honored and I plan to continue what I have been doing to serve my constituents."
Moore did not return calls for comment.
In Ward 2 incumbent Councilor Harvey Brown ran unopposed.
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Bedford Heights Council
BARBARA MACKENZIE
Vote count
Ward 1
Lloyd Anderson ....................289
Barbara MacKenzie ......324
Ward 2
Harvey Brown ...............298
Ward 3
Trish Duncan ........................274
Alton Tinker ..................441
Ward 4
Karen Gilliam ...............316
Michael Moore ......................228