Voters in Peoria’s third district selected two candidates to face off in the April 7 general election: Tim Riggenbach and Beth Akeson. The final results were:
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy D. Riggenbach | 507 | 54% |
| Beth Akeson | 394 | 42% |
| Kelley C. McGownd Mammen | 38 | 4% |
Only 113 votes separate the two advancing candidates. Voter turnout was only 7% — 943 people voted out of 13,479 registered voters. (In case you’re doing the math, there were four “under votes,” meaning four people didn’t vote for any of the three candidates.) Since the April 7 general election will also include a school board race and a sales tax referendum, turnout will likely be quite a bit larger.
It promises to be a close and interesting race.