photo by: Chris Conde

CIty Commissioners Lisa Larsen and Stuart Boley shake hands on election night Tuesday as state Rep. Mike Amyx, a former commissioner, looks on. Larsen held a commanding lead Tuesday, while Boley appeared to have fallen out of the top three positions, making way for two newcomers.

With 100% of precincts reporting in Douglas County, it appeared — unofficially — Tuesday that two incumbents on the Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board had lost to two newcomers.

In the City Commission race, incumbent Lisa Larsen, who has been on the commission since 2015, held a commanding lead, followed by newcomers Bart Littlejohn and Amber Sellers. Incumbent Stuart Boley, who has served on the commission since 2015, was in fourth place. Only three candidates will be seated. Bringing up the rear were Ma’Ko’Quah Jones and Milton Scott in fifth and sixth place respectively.

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Kay Emerson

In the school board race, where three candidates will be seated, newcomer Kay Emerson held the top spot, with incumbent Kelly Jones in second place and newcomer Andrew Nussbaum in third. Incumbent G.R. Gordon-Ross, who was elected in 2017, was in fourth place. Elizabeth Stephens and Nate Morsches were in fifth and sixth place respectively.

Results will be unofficial until the canvass on Nov. 15. Advance ballots that are postmarked Nov. 2 and received by Friday will be counted.

Tuesday’s unofficial results in the city race were Lisa Larsen with 22.26%; Bart Littlejohn with 19.83%; Amber Sellers with 17.95%; Stuart Boley with 16.36%, Ma’Ko’Quah Jones with 13.03%; and Milton Scott with 9.78%.

Results in the school board race were Kay Emerson with 25.03%; Kelly Jones with 22.83%; Andrew Nussbaum with 16.27%; GR Gordon-Ross with 15.32%; Elizabeth Stephens with 9.80%; and Nate Morsches with 9.64%.

Voter turnout in the election was 20.2%, according to the county clerk’s website; just 15,948 ballots were cast in a county with 78,837 registered voters.