3 newcomers elected to Portsmouth City Council, but 2 incumbents could ask for a recount

PORTSMOUTH – Finalized election results in Portsmouth show two incumbents were voted off City Council while three newcomers will join in January. In a crowded City Council election where 11 candidates competed for three at-large seats, incumbents De’Andre Barnes and Mark Whitaker were unsuccessful in securing reelection – though both finished within the 1% threshold to request a recount.

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