Nashville Mayor’s Race Headed to Runoff; Election Results Announced Across Howard and Pike Counties

The race for mayor of Nashville will require a runoff election to determine who will lead the city after incumbent Larry Dunaway fell short of the 51 percent threshold needed to secure re-election. Dunaway received 378 votes, while challenger Dennis Woodruff earned 291 votes, or 33 percent. Challenger Kelly Windham received 188 votes.

In another Nashville race, incumbent Joe Hoen secured re-election, defeating challenger Susan Berruquin by a vote of 110 to 81.

In the race for Howard County sheriff, Joey Davis received 73 percent of the vote, while Alex Gamble earned 26 percent.

John Raulerson defeated incumbent Juanita Jackson by a vote of 208 to 196 in the race for the District 9 position on the Howard County Quorum Court.

Howard County voters approved Issues 1, 2 and 4 but voted against Issue 3.

In the city of Dierks, incumbent Ronald Cogburn narrowly defeated challenger Jesse Edge, receiving 97 votes to Edge’s 89 in the mayoral race.

In the Dierks City Council race, challenger Kristi Janes defeated incumbent Sherri Edge by a vote of 99 to 83.

In Pike County, Billy Hill defeated Leotis Snowden, receiving 212 votes compared to Snowden’s 167.

Jack Bonds was elected mayor of Murfreesboro, defeating Mary Jean Barbre with 246 votes to Barbre’s 139. In the Murfreesboro City Council race for West Ward Position 1, Angie Strawn received 59 percent of the vote.

Pike County voters also approved Issues 1, 2 and 4 while rejecting Issue 3.

The four statewide issues addressed several areas of Arkansas law and public policy:

• Issue 1 defined who is eligible to vote in Arkansas.
• Issue 2 proposed an amendment concerning the right to keep and bear arms.
• Issue 3 proposed a state constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of economic development programs and allowing the Arkansas Legislature to pass related legislation.
• Issue 4 authorized the state to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water, waste disposal and pollution abatement projects.

With the Nashville mayoral race headed to a runoff, voters will have another opportunity to decide who will serve as the city’s next mayor.