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In Vermont Town Meeting day results Tuesday, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger was narrowly re-elected to a fourth three-year term. The Democrat defeated Progressive City Council President Max Tracy by 129 votes.
Weinberger finished with 43 percent of the vote, with Independent City Councilor Ali Dieng finishing a distant third. More than 14,000 votes were cast in the seven-way race.
By clearing the 40 percent threshold, Weinberger would avoid a runoff election.
Elsewhere, Republican Rutland Mayor David Allaire, seeking his third term, has defeated six opponents.
In Winooski, Mayor Kristine Lott was unopposed as she ran for re-election.
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It came down to just 129 ballots, but Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger prevailed in his proven leadership bid for a fourth term in office.
Weinberger took 43% of the votes citywide; Progressive candidate Max Tracy, the City Council president, edged close with 42%.
Thirteen percent of the votes went to third-place Ali Dieng, an independent city councilor for Ward 7. Pundits are still puzzling over what impact those votes had on the final outcome.
Weinberger, 51, in his acceptance speech Monday night, said the close race and the record turnout drives home the need for the hard work to form a new consensus, and to create a Burlington that works for all.
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Updated at 11:01 p.m. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger won his fourth term by just 129 votes on Tuesday night. Weinberger, a Democrat, earned 43 percent.
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Burlington, Vermont Mayor Miro Weinberger won re-election Tuesday to a fourth three-year term in his closest race yet for the city’s top seat.
Democrat Miro Weinberger faced six opponents in his bid for a fourth three-year term. His key opposition was Progressive City Council President Max Tracy and Independent Ward 7 city councilor Ali Dieng.
Weinberger appeared at the ECHO Center for Lake Champlain late Tuesday evening. He said he received a very gracious call from Tracy congratulating him on the win. “I’ve known Max for nine years now since the day that we were both elected for the first time back in 2012 and I’ve always had a lot of respect for Max. I congratulated him on establishing himself as a citywide leader tonight and agreed with his desire for collaboration. I also received a gracious call from Councilor Ali Dieng and I congratulated him on an impressive campaign. It s a significant accomplishment to secure over 13% of the vote in a year of historicall