Whitewater: Allen retains seat

By Kim McDarison

City of Whitewater Common Council incumbent Jim Allen Tuesday retained his at-large seat. 

Allen faced challenger Chuck Mills in the only race for a common council seat. 

Two other candidates ran unopposed for seats in Aldermanic Districts 2 and 4.  

Across the city’s wards, unofficial election results show a total of 807 ballots were cast for Allen while 472 were cast for Mills. 

Constituents living in wards within Walworth County voted in favor of Allen with 710 votes cast against 421 cast for Mills. 

In Jefferson County, within which the city’s wards 11-13 reside, voters cast ballots for the at-large seat, with Allen receiving 97 votes or 62.18% of ballots cast in the Jefferson county wards. Mills received 51 votes, representing 32.69% of ballots cast. 

In Aldermanic District 2, incumbent Lukas Schreiber received 9 votes. 

In Aldermanic District 4, newcomer Jill Gerber received 331 votes. 

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