ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Voters selected their top candidates to face off during the November general election for two open St. Petersburg City Council seats.
It was a packed race with five candidates running for the District 3 seat and six for the District 7 seat. District 3 encompasses Placido Bayou, Shore Acres and Snell Isle. District 7 includes Childs Park, Melrose Mercy, Highland Oaks, Palmetto Park and parts of Central Oak Park.
The District 3 race is to replace council member Ed Montanari, who has reached his term limit of four years. He is the only Republican serving on the City Council, although seats are technically nonpartisan.
In District 7, the six candidates vied for John Muhammad's seat who decided not to run.
St. Petersburg City Council District 3 results
Pete Boland, Nick Carey, Mike Harting, Juan Lopez and Barry Rubin appeared on voters' ballots. Unofficial results show Boland and Harting won.
St. Petersburg City Council District 7 results
Donald Bowen Jr., Eritha Cainion, Treva Davis, Corey Givens Jr., Wengay "Newt" Newton and Dan Soroen appeared on voters' ballots. Unofficial results show Newton and Givens won.
