Town of Bluffton: early results from Tuesday’s election. See who’s in the lead

Late Tuesday evening, Bluffton Town Council member Dan Wood was leading in a three-person race for two seats with less than 40 percent of the precincts reporting, unofficial returns showed.

Wood received 38 percent of the 120 tallied votes for town council, according to unofficial results. Challenger Bridgette Frazier received 33 percent of the votes. Council member Harry Lutz received 28 percent.

Lisa Sulka, who is running unopposed for mayor, received 61 of the 68 votes tallied.

These votes — which were reported around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday — show only results from 36 of the 95 precincts. According to Beaufort County’s Board of Voter Registration and Elections, there were 7,261 ballots cast in the election, which is a voter turnout of 5.65 percent.

This report will be updated as Beaufort County posts returns.

Kacen Bayless

The Island Packet

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A reporter for The Island Packet covering projects and investigations, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. In the past, he’s worked for St. Louis Magazine, the Columbia Missourian, KBIA and the Columbia Business Times. His work has garnered Missouri and South Carolina Press Association awards for investigative, enterprise, in-depth, health, growth and government reporting. He was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism in 2020.