Final results confirm Miller's Petaluma council win

<p>Final election results released Friday confirmed Nov. 6 numbers showing first-time candidate Kathy Miller bested incumbent Tiffany Renée for a spot on the Petaluma City Council.</p><p>Incumbents Mike Healy and Gabe Kearney retained their seats on the seven-member council, placing first and second, respectively, in the official vote count.</p><p>Following Nov. 6 voting, Renée, seeking re-election to one of three council seats, was in fourth place behind Miller by 1,026 votes.</p><p>Official results released by Sonoma County elections officials added nearly 10,916 ballots in Petaluma that weren't counted on election night.</p><p>Healy topped all candidates with 16,166 votes, or 25.1 percent, followed by Kearney with 10,919 votes and 17 percent of total ballots. Miller placed third with 10,338 votes, 16.1 percent; Renée, fourth with 9,460 votes, 14.7 percent; Jason Davies, fifth with 8,923, 13.9 percent; and Alicia Kae Herries, sixth with 8,483 votes, 13.2 percent.</p><p>— Lori A. Carter</p>