According to unofficial results released Tuesday night by the city of Jonesboro, Donya Sartor won her first full term as mayor.
In Tuesday’s municipal election, Sartor garnered 233 votes while Pat Sebo-Hand finished second with 169 votes, and Arlene Charles in third with 81.
Sartor won a special election in the spring to fill the unexpired term of long-time Mayor Joy Day, who resigned.
Sartor and Sebo-Hand faced off against each other in the spring special election with similar results.
In that race, Sartor beat Sebo-Hand 263-180.
In the election for City Council, incumbents Alfred Dixon and Tracey Messick retained their seats while Asjah Miller was elected for the first time.
Alfred Dixon was the top vote-getter with 279 votes in the six-person race for the three at-large posts.
Tracey Messick received 245 votes and Miller 211.
Cameron Dixon got 149 votes, Penny Fauscett 132, and Charles Forsyth 78.
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