Incumbents hold Libby City Council

Incumbent council members Allen Olsen and Peggy Williams were re-elected to the Libby City Council Tuesday, along with Brian Zimmerman, according to unofficial results released by the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder's Office.

In the only other contested election in the county, Rosalie Adauto and Kevin Jefferies were elected to the Eureka City Council.

Joe Arts and Crystal Denton were elected in an uncontested race for council in Troy, as was Stormy Langston for Eureka City Judge and Dejon Raines for the unexpired two years remaining on Robin Benson's term in Libby.

The unofficial results have  Zimmerman as the highest vote recipient in the election, with 211. Williams had 195 and Olsen had 186.

Olsen and Zimmerman, along with candidates D.C. Orr, Arlen Magill and Gary Beach were at the court house when the results were posted.

"I think the voters of the city have spoken," Zimmerman said. "They're ready for positive change and I look forward to helping bring that change. I also want to thank the voters of the city for making this happen, without them none of this is possible."

"I want to thank the people who voted for me and realize that I'm trying to do good things for the people of this city," Olsen said. "I also want to thank Doug Roll and Ann German for making my name so well known in the city."

Orr trailed Olsen by just one vote, with 185 total, which will likely trigger a recount once the commissioners sign the final canvass and make the results official.

Joe Miller finished behind Orr with 166, Gary Beach was next with 162. Arlen Magill had 152, Joseph Johnston finished with 134 and Libby Mayor Doug Roll brought up the rear with 53 votes.