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December 10, 2024

Blankley holds lead for Gilroy mayor in early vote count

Hilton, Ramirez and Fugazzi lead for three city council seats

Initial results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters show incumbent Marie Blankley leading in the race for mayor of Gilroy in the Nov. 5 election, with incumbent Zach Hilton leading the count in the six-candidate field for three city council seats. 

As of 8:46pm, Blankley leads challenger Greg Bozzo with 53.17% or 5,425 of the votes counted so far, according to the registrar’s website. Bozzo has 4,778 votes for mayor.

In the race for city council, Hilton leads the field with 20.39% or 5,040 votes. Kelly Ramirez is next with 19% or 4,699 votes, and Terence Fugazzi is following with 18.56% or 4,588 of the vote count so far. 

Challenger Stefanie Elle is in fifth place with 15.12% or 3,738 votes. 

Incumbents Fred Tovar and Rebeca Armendariz are in fourth and sixth place, with 16.68% and 10.23%, respectively, according to the registrar’s site. If those placements hold until all the votes are counted, both incumbents will lose their seats on the council. 

Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Moore is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a reporter and editor for the Morgan Hill Times, Hollister Free Lance and Gilroy Dispatch since 2008. During that time, he has covered crime, breaking news, local government, education, entertainment and more.

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