(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports the winner of Tuesday’s Special Mayoral Election in Lewis won by a separation of just two-votes. Unofficial results from the Lewis Community Center voting site, show Christopher Jahnke won the race by receiving 71 (or, 47.82%) of the votes.

The next closest candidate out of the five who were running to fill the position of Mayor, was Nancy Cerica-Joens, who garnered 69 votes (45.70%) of the total 151 votes cast. Voter turnout amount to 63.98% of the total number of registered voters in Lewis (236),

The other candidates each received less than 10 votes:

Jeffrey Witt, 6; Anthony Sorbello, 3; and, Russell Miller, 2.

The position of Mayor became vacant when the former mayor resigned. The results of the vote will become official when they are canvassed by the Cass County Board of Supervisors.