Politics & Government
Final Election Results: Lee, Colapietro and Gottschalk Win
County releases updated and final results.
After a very close race between city council candidates Anne Oliva and Robert Gottschalk, he has come out ahead with 28 votes to take third place in the election, according to numbers released by the San Mateo County Elections Office this afternoon.
When updated election records were released on Nov. 11, Oliva was trailing Gottschalk by only seven votes. Then, Gottschalk widened his lead to 32 votes on Nov. 15.
"It would have been more heartbreaking if I had lost by only seven votes," Oliva said. "I care about Millbrae, and wanted to bring fresh ideas to the city."
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Wayne Lee received the most votes, 2,062, and Marge Colapietro came a close second.
Oliva said she enjoyed campaigning, and expects to run for council again. Gottschalk was not immediately available for comment.
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Although the election tallies released today are final, the county will audit the results by Thanksgiving.
City Council SeatVotes Percentage Robert Gottschalk 1,764 17.56% Wayne Lee 2,062 20.52% Marge Colapietro 2,050 20.4% Anne Oliva 1,736 17.28% Lorri Kalos-Gunn 1,372 13.65% Marc Farber 1,064 10.59%
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