Gaithersburg Election Results: Ashman, Sayles And Sesma Win

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Unofficial results from the Nov. 7 election show that Mayor Jud Ashman has been re-elected and Laurie-Anne Sayles and Michael A. Sesma have been elected to the Gaithersburg City Council, according to the city's website.

The results are expected to be certified by the Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections on Wednesday, when absentee and provisional ballots will also be counted. Once certified, the newly elected officials will be sworn in at a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at City Hall. They will each serve a four-year term.

City officials say 3,282 voters cast ballots at the polls, out of 35,330 registered voters, or 9.29 percent. Voter turnout in the 2015 City of Gaithersburg election for mayor and three City Council members was 11.09 percent. The 2017 elections included two opportunities for early voting. Of the total ballots cast, 355 participated in the early voting sessions.

Mayor Ashman, who ran uncontested, received 2,895 votes (88.21%).

The candidates with the highest number of votes for City Council were Sayles with 1,953 (59.51%) and Sesma with 1,730 votes (52.71%). Candidate Jim McNulty finished in third place with 1,259 votes (38.36%) and candidate Yvette Monroe finished in fourth place with 1,253 votes (38.18%).

Detailed Unofficial Election Results are online.

Photo of Mayor Jud Ashman from the city of Gaithersburg website