ELECTIONS

Unofficial results: Scottsdale City Councilwoman Whitehead wins third term

Scottsdale City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead never dipped out of first place in the July 21 primary race for three seats open on the city council, according to unofficial results. It looks like she will earn a third term on the council without having to go to a runoff in November.

(Courtesy Solange Whitehead)

With 99% of the ballots from the July 21 primary election counted, it looks like Scottsdale City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead will serve a third term in office.

Based on the numbers so far, Whitehead received 28,228 votes, which is 17.5% of the vote.

That’s almost 4,100 votes more than her closets competitor, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, who took 24,137 votes (14.96%).

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