Huron commission accepts official canvas; reports 27.7% turnout

The Huron City Commission voted to accept the official canvas of the 2026 city election after staff presented the precinct-by-precinct totals and overall turnout.

A city staff member identified in the record as Paul in presented the numbers: Precinct 1 — Drew (transcribed as “Drew Wine Rice”) 161, Josh Carr 172; Precinct 2 — Drew 117, Josh Carr 100; Precinct 3 — Drew 123, Josh Carr 109; Precinct 4 — Drew 111, Josh Carr 81; Precinct 5 — Drew 205, Josh Carr 218; Precinct 6 — Drew 98, Josh Carr 93. The totals reported in the meeting were 815 votes for Drew and 773 for Josh Carr. The presenter said the city had 7,443 registered voters and that turnout for the combined county–city election was 27.7% (compared with roughly 12% the previous year when the city held a standalone election).

A commissioner moved to approve and accept the canvas of election 2026, the motion was seconded and commissioners circulated a physical copy for signatures as the official record. Commissioners offered brief congratulations to Drew, thanked Josh Carr for running and giving voters a choice, and noted the county is preparing for a possible runoff.

Why it matters: approving the canvas finalizes the city’s official vote totals and allows the commission to produce a signed record of the results. The reported turnout figure also provides context for comparisons to prior local elections.

Next steps: The commission signed the official copy of the canvas and moved on to other agenda items. The county’s preparation for a runoff was noted in the meeting; no further city action on that item was recorded in the transcript.