Carla Mead Holds the Lead in Special Election for City Council’s District 4 Seat in Buellton
Jarrod Zinn
BUELLTON, Calif. – The ballot count in the special election for the District 4 City Council seat in Buellton has been updated.
Friday’s ballot update solidified candidate Carla Mead’s advantage over former mayor dave king.
Carla Mead, a community volunteer, has 60 percent of the vote, while King has 39 percent.
Voter turnout is now at 51 percent.
“You never really know what voter turnout is going to be. So I’m really impressed,” says Buellton’s mayor David Silva.
The results will continue to be tabulated, and the official declaration won’t occur until September 12th, and things can certainly change as more ballots are counted.
“One of the best things about door knocking and canvasing and campaigning and now that the election has come to a conclusion is obviously even though I’ve tried to meet a number of people and it’s been wonderful to meet so many people, there’s obviously a large contingency of people that I still haven’t met yet,” says leading candidate Carla Mead.
Mayor David Silva, who previously held the district 4 seat, says the winner will represent a growing district, adding to their workload.
“District four has a lot going on,” says Silva. “We have three new housing complexes coming into the district. And so one thing that’s going to be difficult for whoever ends up winning the seat is helping to integrate and engage with these new people coming into our community.”
“I’m really hopeful that I’m going to be able to get a lot of work done in this next year, and I’m ready to get to it, especially because I know I have the backing of so many incredible people here in Buellton,” says Mead.
The special election was held after city council members could not come to an agreement on filling the seat vacated by Silva, who beat King for mayor in the November election.
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