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Election 2017

In just over a week, the newly-elected Cape Coral City Council members will be sworn in.And they have priorities they want to address, as well as longer-term ideas in mind.For the Cape's next mayor, Joe Coviello, the first step is getting everyone on the same page."My top priority is to garner ...

Election results are in. The winners in the Cape Coral City Council General Election are:- Joe Coviello, mayor, with 50.6 percent of the vote;- City Council, District 1, John Gunter, 56.65 percent of the vote- City Council, District 4, Jennifer Nelson, 54.14 percent of the vote- City Council, ...

Coviello wins Cape mayor’s race

The Cape Coral mayor's race was the most closely contested Tuesday night.Joe Coviello came in as the top vote-getter in the municipal General Election - and the city's next mayor - with 10,245 votes or 50.60 percent. His opponent, Michael D. Hollow, garnered 10,003 votes or 49.40 percent, ...

Stokes takes District 5 seat

Dave Stokes culled an easy victory over James Schneider, winning the District 5 Cape Coral City Council seat with 67 percent of the vote Tuesday night.With all precincts reporting, Stokes received 12,369 votes to Schneider's 5,925.Both candidates were at their homes awaiting the results of the ...

Gunter cruises to victory in District 1

John Gunter, who took the top spot in a three-way race in the Oct. 3 Cape Coral City Council Primary repeated the feat Tuesday with a comfortable victory for the District 1 seat, beating Graham Madison Morris.Gunter took 56.65 percent of the vote to Madison Morris' 43.35 percent, resulting in a ...

Nelson wins District 4 seat

Jennifer Nelson repeated her primary victory over incumbent Richard Leon Tuesday night, securing the District 4 seat in the General Election.Nelson took 54.14 percent of the vote to Leon's 45.86 percent for a 1,613 vote margin in a race that saw 19,041 ballots cast.Nelson said she was thrilled ...