The City of Belen canvassed the municipal election tallies on Friday morning, confirming Tuesday’s results that brought a new mayor and two new councilors into office in Belen.

Rudy Jaramillo was elected mayor, edging out Tibo Chavez Jr. by just seven votes. Mary T. Aragon and Jerah R. Cordova took the two council seats by comfortable margins.

Kathy Savilla retained her seat as municipal judge, winning absentee voting, early voting and all four Election Day precincts.

MAYOR
558 – Rudy Jaramillo
551 – Tibo Chavez Jr.
321 – Wayne Gallegos
096 – Arturo Sais

COUNCIL
717 – Mary T. Aragon
687 – Jerah R. Cordova
626 – David A. Lopez
434 – A. Terese “Tinky” Ulivarri
005 – Randy J. Garley

JUDGE
678 – Kathy Savilla
505 – Gilbert Garcia
337 – Eleuterio Roy Gonzales

The results will be certified by the Belen City Council tomorrow night during a special meeting that will include the adjournment of the present city council and swearing in of the four newly elected officials.

This page was published on March 7, 2010 at 5:39pm and is filed under Politics.