BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com

The four Democratic candidates for Los Alamos County Council in the 2022 General Election had the highest number of votes when the unofficial results were released by the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office. Incumbent Randall Ryti and first time candidates Melanee Hand, Theresa Cull and Suzie Havemann were elected by a large margin.

The final official tally for each of the County offices is as follows:

COUNTY COUNCIL

James Curtis Wernicke (L)  3418
Sharon L. Dry (R)  3370
Reginald Thomas Page, Jr. (R) 2643
Gary Lane Stradling (R)  3193
Melanee M. Hand (D) 4299*
Theresa A. Cull  (D) 4498*
Suzie Havemann (D)   4592*
Randall T. Ryti (D)   4303*

 PROBATE JUDGE

Michael D. Redondo (D)  6921- unopposed

MUNICIPAL JUDGE

Elizabeth K. Allen (D)  6974 – unopposed

MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Catherine E. Taylor (D)  5855
Tim Bullock (R)  3905                             

COUNTY SHERIFF

Jason Wardlow-Herrera (D)  5903
Chris Luchini (L)  3905

COUNTY ASSESSOR

Laura Burrows (L)  3596
George Chandler (D) 5706