The registrar of voters has released the final certified count for the November 6 election. Three results were too close to call. John Cole, running for re-election for city council in District 4 in Twentynine Palms, has lost to challenger Karmolette O’Gilvie by 2 votes, 347 to 345. For Joshua Basin Water District, Mike Reynolds has won over Paul Coate by 11 votes, 1,073 to 1,084. The Morongo Unified School District’s Measure O bond, which would provide funding for school infrastructure, has not made the 55% it needed to pass, failing with 54.90% of the vote. By law races within 2% of the vote can ask for a recount, but the recount must be paid for by the candidate.
