Manhattan City Commission candidate Andrew Von Lintel successfully retained his slim lead over Amber Starling, beating her by 29 votes, according to final Riley County and Pottawatomie County election results.
In the race for three city commission spots, former K-State Foundation employee Larry Fox led the race with 3,773 votes, followed by retired attorney Jim Morrison, who came in second with 3,568. Big Lakes Developmental Services employee Von Lintel was third with 2,735, with business owner Starling just behind at 2,706.
The state pays for a recount if a candidate requests one, but only if the margin between candidates is less than or equal to 0.5%. The margin between Von Lintel and Starling is 0.53%. The requester pays for all other requested recounts.
