Politics & Government

Gaithersburg Voter Turnout Doubled From 2019 Election

The Board of Elections certified last week's voting results: Jud Ashman is mayor, and Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty are on City Council.

The Board of Supervisors of Election confirmed last week's Gaithersburg mayor and City Council election results.
The Board of Supervisors of Election confirmed last week's Gaithersburg mayor and City Council election results. (Colleen Martin/Patch)

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Voter turnout for the Gaithersburg local elections doubled from 2019 to 2021, results from the Board of Supervisors of Elections reported. This year, 13.22 percent of Gaithersburg voters turned up for the race, compared to 6.54 percent for the uncontested 2019 race.

The Board confirmed that Jud Ashman will serve again as mayor, and Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty will join the City Council.

All candidates will serve a four-year term, and the next scheduled election will been Nov. 7, 2023.

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Breakdown of Votes

For Mayor:

  • Jud Ashman, 3,871 (81.36 percent)
  • Stephen J. Escobar, 887 (18.64 percent)

For City Council:

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  • Lisa Henderson, 2,780 votes (30.77 percent)
  • Jim McNulty, 2,260 votes (25.02 percent)
  • Yamil Hernandez 1,872 votes (20.72 percent)
  • David Belgard, 1,365 votes (15.11 percent)
  • Phillip Cook, 757 votes (8.38 percent)

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