Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner edged incumbent city Mayor Keith Hedrick by five votes, 335-330, in Monday s Democratic mayoral primary, triggering a recount.
In-person voter turnout was 29% among the city s 1,851 Democratic voters eligible to vote in the primary, according to Registrar of Voters Kristen Venditti. Overall turnout including absentee ballots was about 36%.
A recount will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, she said. I am honored by the support for my campaign shown in today s vote and trust that our city election system will declare the final vote tally fairly, said Bumgardner. I commend Mayor Hedrick on an energetic campaign that explored many issues critical to our city s future. Whatever the outcome of the recount is, I look forward to continuing to work for the betterment of every resident of Groton City.