Two newcomers elected to Wilmington City Council

Megan Pociask, Wilmington StarNews
Updated ·1 min read

The Wilmington City Council will welcome two new faces while one incumbent kept his seat after Tuesday's municipal election.

With seven candidates and three seats available, newcomers David Joyner, with 8,538 votes, and Salette Andrews (8,099) were the top two vote getters. Current councilman Kevin Spears (7,982) finished third. All three are Democrats.

Fellow incumbent Neil Anderson finished fourth (7,064) to lose his seat, followed by John D. Lennon, Kathryn Bruner and Marlowe Foster.

"I am grateful for the Wilmington voters who put their trust in me and for my supporters and volunteers for all their hard work on my campaign," Andrews said. "I will work tirelessly to balance environmental protection, community safety, housing affordability and infrastructure to benefit all Wilmingtonians."

Wilmington City Council candidate David Joyner talks with his mother and father Bill and Angie Joyner as election results begin to come in Tuesday at Bull City Ciderworks in Wilmington. Joyner finished as the top vote-getter and will join Salette Andrews and Kevin Spears on the council.
Wilmington City Council candidate David Joyner talks with his mother and father Bill and Angie Joyner as election results begin to come in Tuesday at Bull City Ciderworks in Wilmington. Joyner finished as the top vote-getter and will join Salette Andrews and Kevin Spears on the council.

Election 2023: Wilmington-area Election Results

Joyner currently works as an assistant district attorney while Andrews is a small business owner.

It was certain at least one seat would be filled by a newcomer after Mayor Pro-Tem Margaret Haynes opted to not seek a fourth term.

New Hanover County Democratic Party Chair Jill Hopman talks with Wilmington City Council candidate Salette Andrews at Bull City Ciderworks in Wilmington on Tuesday as election results come in. Andrews finished second in voting to earn a spot on the council.
New Hanover County Democratic Party Chair Jill Hopman talks with Wilmington City Council candidate Salette Andrews at Bull City Ciderworks in Wilmington on Tuesday as election results come in. Andrews finished second in voting to earn a spot on the council.

In the Wilmington Mayor's race, Bill Saffo ran unopposed and was elected to another term.

Results from Tuesday's election are unofficial until the New Hanover County Board of Elections completes its canvass on Nov. 17.

For more results from the Wilmington area, go to StarNewsOnline.com.

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