In a recount conducted by the county Canvassing Board, Cox received a net gain of five votes. The other candidates saw smaller net gains.
Here are the recount results, listing each candidate’s total number of votes:
Sherri Cox: 7,604
Keri Pitzer: 7,590
Andrew Rencich: 7,377
Heath Rominger: 5,209
Wade Merritt: 4,506
The recount was automatically triggered when unofficial primary election results showed Cox winning by a 0.5%-or-less margin over Pitzer.
