Park City mayor’s race remains neck and neck as turnout tops 56% across Summit County

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PARK CITY, Utah — After an update to the unofficial vote count Wednesday afternoon Summit County’s municipal general election results remain tight in several races, with Park City voters still nearly split in the race for mayor.

Mayoral candidate Ryan Dickey holds a narrow lead over Jack Rubin, with 1,701 votes to Rubin’s 1,690 — a difference of just 11 votes. The margin has widened slightly since the initial returns were posted last night when the two candidates were separated by just two votes.

Turnout across Summit County stands at 56%, with 7,596 ballots cast out of 13,517 registered voters, according to the Utah Elections website.

In the Park City Council race, Tana Toly continues to lead the field with 2,330 votes (39.7%), followed by Diego Zegarra with 2,009 votes (34.3%) and Jeremy Rubell with 1,524 votes (26%). The top two finishers will win seats on the council.

Elsewhere in Summit County, local leadership races saw clearer outcomes.

• Francis City: Jeremie Foreman appears to have won the mayor’s seat with 60% of the vote, defeating Byron Ames (40%). For City Council, Riley Atkinson and Clayton Query lead with 327 and 283 votes, respectively.

• Henefer Town: Kay H. Richins leads James Rees for mayor with 53% to 47%, a margin of 22 votes.

• Kamas City: David Darcy and Michael Georgie lead the City Council race, with 375 and 338 votes, respectively.

• Oakley City: Steven Wilmoth holds a commanding lead for mayor with 67% of the vote, while Christopher Dillman and Amy Regan are leading for the two council seats.

• Coalville City: Rory Swensen leads Lynn Wood for mayor with 52% to 48%, while Matthew Boyer and Jeff Peterson top the council race.

In a major countywide measure, voters rejected the North Summit School District bond proposal, with 54% voting against and 45% in favor of issuing the bond.

According to city officials, there are two provisionals outstanding that need additional information to be counted and 26 ballots countywide that still need to be verified. Final vote counts  are not anticipated until November 17. County election officials emphasize that these results are preliminary.