Incumbent Anna Maria City Commissioners Dale Woodland and John Quam were elected for another term in the Nov. 8 voting for commissioner, while former Mayor SueLynn also claimed a seat at the dais.
Commissioner Gene Aubry chose not to seek re-election.
Woodland led all candidates with 463 votes, while Quam received 415 votes. SueLynn garnered 359 votes, while political newcomer Nancy Yetter had 291 votes.
Voter turnout was described as “light but steady” by a polling station volunteer.
Voters could vote for any three of the four candidates and the unofficial voter turnout from among the city’s 1,317 registered voters was about 35 percent, including absentee ballots.
That’s average in an odd-year election with no state or national candidates or issues on the ballot, election officials have said previously.
Most of the candidates turned out early on Pine Avenue, arriving before the polling station opened in the community room at Roser Memorial Community Church.
A few people voted when the poll opened at 7 a.m., but most voters began arriving later in the morning in ones and twos. That pace held up through most of the day, the worker said.
Woodland said he was pleased to be re-elected to his fifth term and pledged to continue working in the best interests of the city.
“I want to thank all my supporters for their trust. I think the election shows the voters have confidence in me, and I have confidence in the voters. I won’t let them down,” Woodland said.
SueLynn, who served two terms as Anna Maria mayor from 2002 to 2006, said she was glad that voters expressed confidence in her ability and experience.
“I’m pleased to be back in a position where I can have an impact on our city, and I want to thank all my supporters.”
Yetter, a member of the city’s planning and zoning board, was upbeat, despite losing her first-ever run for public office.
“I would like to congratulate SueLynn on her election. She will definitely make much-needed contributions in solving issues and in eliminating the ‘paralysis analysis,’” that sometimes occurs on the commission, Yetter said.
She also thanked her supporters and pledged to remain active on the P&Z board and in community affairs.
Quam, who was re-elected to his sixth term, said he was pleased with the support and confidence voters have shown in him and his work.
The swearing-in ceremony and organizational meeting for the newly elected commissioners will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.
A commission work session is scheduled for 6 p.m. following the organizational meeting.
