Cobb Board of Elections: Smyrna recount results unchanged

After a week of speculation as to the outcome of the Smyrna city council races for Wards 1 and 7, Cobb Board of Elections issued a statement this morning that will stand.

Both John Miller, Ward 1 city council candidate, and Vic Yankouski, Ward 7 city council candidate, exercised their right to a recount because the difference between the number of votes earned by their competitors was less than one percent. After conducting the recount Friday morning Cobb Board of Elections verified that John Miller earned 204 votes to his opponent Melleny Pritchett’s 207. Pritchett will be sworn in for her fourth term as Ward 1 city council member in January.

Cobb Board of Elections also determined that Vic Yankouski received 373 votes to Garry Osborne’s 380. Osborne’s name will remain on the ballot for the Dec. 6 runoff election against Ron Fennel for the Ward 7 city council seat.

Smyrna-Vinings Patch spoke to Yankouski after the results were issued and he indicated he would not run for city council in 2015.

“I think this was my last race,” he said. “Either happy by that or sad by that, I really haven’t come to a conclusion. I’m saddened by that because when you get out and campaign you meet a lot of nice people who are very, very nice. That’s probably what I’ll miss. Some of the other things I won’t miss. I would have loved to have the opportunity to represent the neighborhood and the community. I still obviously love Smyrna very much and I’ll miss that opportunity.”

The runoff election to determine the winner of the city council seats for Ward 4, 5 and 7 is Dec. 6. Early voting  at the begins Monday, Nov. 28 and ends on Friday, Dec. 2.