Voters in Brighton elected two new members to the City Council today. A third new member will be determined by a runoff.
Unofficial results this evening show Kirby Wallin with 54 percent of the vote in the race for the Ward 1 council seat, over Rich Rodriguez.
In Ward 3, Lynn Baca had 63 percent of the vote to lead incumbent Rob Farina.
In Ward 4, J.W. Edwards had 41 percent; Jeff Blair, 34 percent; Fidel Balderas, 18 percent; and Anthony Dyson, 7 percent of the vote, according to the city.
There will be a runoff election for the Ward 4 seat. The city has not announced the date.
Ward 2 Councilwoman Cynthia Martinez ran unopposed. Mayor Dick McLean’s term does not come up for re-election until 2013.
The city is divided into four wards with two council members each, who run for four-year terms in staggered years.
Residents also voted on nine ballot issues today. Unofficial results were:
For: 2,383
Against: 2,149
For: 3,709
Against: 724
For: 1,948
Against: 2,358
For: 3.333
Against: 962
For: 3,575
Against: 828
For: 3,365
Against: 906
For: 2,976
Against: 1,217
For: 2,617
Against: 1,575
For: 2,683
Against: 1,493
