Ellsworth delays recount in tight City Council race

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - A recount for the Ellsworth City Council has been delayed due to the fact that all of the state ballots are in Augusta for the ranked choice tabulation as of Tuesday.

The city says the candidate who requested the recount has asked city officials to hold off until all the ballots are returned.

Following the election, Casey Hanson and Robert Grant Sr. won the two seats according to official results.

Hanson had 1,903 votes while Grant garnered 1,808 votes.

However, the third candidate, Tiffany Gilda-Gaspar received 1,801 votes, just 7 fewer than Grant, thus the recount.