4. Grasty Romps to outright victory; Barringer edges Mackay by 16 votes; Reiker nearly shuts out Richenberg

Originally posted Tue, 2009-09-22 19:58

NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick and photos by Henry Frederick. The video highlights campaigning in the final days leading up to the primary, set to the song "Signs" by the 5 Man Electrical Band . Zone 2 City Commisissioner Jack Grasty, far left in this photo taken before the election, was the top vote getter in the Tuesday primary with nearly 60 percent of the vote, and as a result,  won his second term outright. Adam Barringer, seen below at the Brannon Center polling precinct minutes before the polls closed, won the primary for mayor by 16 votes over first-term incumbent Sally Mackay. Judy Reiker, below right, gets a congratulatory hug from one of her supporters at Hidden Lakes Golf Course after nearly winning outright against first-term incumbent Zone 1 City Commissioner Randy Richenberg. Barringer and Mackay and Reiker and Richenberg will square off in the Nov. 3 run-off elections.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH Zone 2 incumbent Commissioner Jack Grasty romped to victory in the Tuesday primary  to retain his seat while Adam Barringer outpolled Mayor Sally Mackay and Zone 1 Commissioner Randy Richenberg barely staved off elimination by Judy Reiker, the latter two races headed to a November runoff.

Victory was sweet for the soft spoken Grasty who was overwhelmed by the voter support, garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote.

"It's an honor and a privilege to serve New Smyrna Beach in the upcoming years," Grasty said from the the DeLand offices of the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections where the results were announced, showing him as the clear-cut winner of his race and the overall top vote getter in the primary.

FAST FACTS:

Mayor * Adam Barringer 1,805 votes, 44.9% * Sally Mackay 1,89 votes, 44.5% Marilee Walters 428 votes, 10.6%

Zone 1 Commissioner * Judy Reiker 1,881 votes, 48.4% * Randy Richenberg 1,560 votes, 11.5% * Frank Dalton Jr. 445 votes, 11.5%

Zone 2 Commissioner * Jack Grasty 2,181 votes, 59.1% Palmer Wilson 858 votes, 23.2% Stephen Sather 654 votes, 17.7%

Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections.