Boulder City votes in favor of new blood

Two political newcomers look to be on their way to joining the Boulder City Council.

As of 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, Warren Harhay led the four-way race for two atlarge seats with 27.9 percent of the vote.

The 73-year-old, who never mailed a campaign flyer during his first run for office, remained cautiously optimistic as he waited for further results to be tallied.

“I’m flabbergasted by the results because I know I have spent the least of all the candidates on my candidacy,” said Harhay, a past director of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. “I haven’t done anything the professionals say to do to win, but I stuck to my guns, and it looks like it’s paying off.”

Kiernan Mcmanus, a Boulder City Historic Preservation Committee member, was second with 26.3 percent of the vote.

Mcmanus, 60, said he didn’t plan to celebrate until the final unofficial results were posted. At one point during the primary election he was in fifth place but ascended to second by the time it was over.

“I’m not offering any predictions at this point,” he said.

John Milburn, a retired Boulder City High School math and science teacher, has 23.5 percent of the vote.

Mayor pro tem Cam Walker trails with 22.3 percent of the vote. Walker, 50, has served on the council since 2009.

Ballot questions

Two ballot measures presented to Boulder City voters appeared doomed to fail. As of 9:21 p.m., about 71.2 percent of votes were cast against Question 1, which would change home development caps.

About 58.2 percent of voters had voted against Question 2, which deals with ramp interchange to connect Buchanan Boulevard to Interstate 11.

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