Final unofficial results for Columbia's April 5 election: Mayor, city council, school board and more

Gabriela Velasquez, Columbia Daily Tribune
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From top left, clockwise: Barbara Buffaloe, David Seamon, Tanya Heath and Randy Minchew.
From top left, clockwise: Barbara Buffaloe, David Seamon, Tanya Heath and Randy Minchew.

UPDATE: Results below as of 9:27 p.m. with 44 precincts reporting out of 44. Results are final but not yet official.

As polls close in Columbia and around Boone County, the Tribune is monitoring election results as they come in. Check here throughout the night for up-to-date results as Columbia elects a new mayor, city council members, school board members and more.

Columbia mayor

With incumbent mayor Brian Treece not seeking reelection, the mayoral seat will be filled by a new face for the first time in over six years.

Final results: Barbara Buffaloe elected as next mayor of Columbia, edging Randy Minchew

Former candidate Maria Oropallo dropped out of the race last month.

More: April 5 election: What's on the ballot, who is running for Columbia mayor and city council seats

Columbia City Council

Two seats on the Columbia City Council will be on the ballot: the third and fourth wards.

A new face is guaranteed for the Fourth Ward seat, as current council member Ian Thomas is not seeking reelection. Incumbent Third Ward council member Karl Skala, meanwhile, is running again to represent his ward.

Here are the candidates for city council:

Third Ward

More: Karl Skala, Roy Lovelady tied for Columbia City Council Third Ward seat, per unofficial results

Fourth Ward

Final results: Nick Foster wins Columbia City Council Fourth Ward seat

More: Mayoral, city council candidates talk solutions for trash collection system, including roll carts and hybrid options

Columbia Board of Education

Columbia school board candidates, clockwise from top left: Adam Burks, Andrea Lisenby, Blake Willoughby and Suzette Waters.
Columbia school board candidates, clockwise from top left: Adam Burks, Andrea Lisenby, Blake Willoughby and Suzette Waters.

Four candidates are running for the Columbia school board this year. Two of the candidates will have a place on the school board for three-year terms. The only incumbent running in this race is Blake Willoughby.

Final results: Suzette Waters, Blake Willoughby selected to school board

More: Columbia school board candidates: What the district got right, wrong amid COVID pandemic

Proposition 1

The internet use tax in Columbia and Boone County will make purchases from online vendors located outside of the state subject to the same sales tax rates as purchases made from local vendors.
The internet use tax in Columbia and Boone County will make purchases from online vendors located outside of the state subject to the same sales tax rates as purchases made from local vendors.

Proposition 1, the internet use tax to be considered by voters on the April 5 ballot, comprises two parts: one to impose a Boone County use tax and the other to impose a City of Columbia use tax.

You can find out more about the use tax here.

Columbia

  • YES - 11,289

  • NO - 8,282

Boone County

  • YES - 15,278

  • NO - 13,157

More: What to know about the internet use tax on the ballot for Columbia and Boone County voters

More: Voter turnout in Boone County exceeds 20% in municipal election

Columbia school bond issue

Columbia Public Schools has placed an $80 million bond issue on the April 5 ballot. Plans with the estimated revenue include two new elementary schools as well as additions and renovations to the Columbia Area Career Center.

None of the school bond issues around the county would result in a tax increase for residents. All require a 57% majority for approval.

Find out more about the bond issues on the ballot in Boone County here.

  • YES - 17,724

  • NO - 5,698

This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Columbia election results for mayor, city council, school board