Tagliaboschi holds four-vote lead in Yountville mayor’s race
Joe Tagliaboschi is leading Marjorie Mohler by four votes in Yountville’s mayoral race yesterday as ballot counting continues following the Nov. 3 election.
Napa County’s fourth unofficial results, released at 2 a.m. Nov. 4, showed Tagliaboschi with 366 votes, or 50.27%, to Mohler’s 362 votes, or 49.73%.
Incumbents Hillery Bolt Trippe and Robin McKee are leading the race for two Town Council seats with 321 and 308 votes, respectively. Jill Turner follows with 245, Matthew Chrzanowski with 230 and Jessi Bugden with 71. Write-in totals will later be reported in the final statement of vote, according to Registrar of Voters John Tuteur .
Measure Y has received 613 yes votes, or 82.06%, and 134 no votes. Countywide, Measure B has received 11,819 yes votes, or 64.05%, and 6,635 no votes.
Tuteur said the county has counted 19,305 ballots, representing 22.33% of the 86,446 ballots mailed to voters.
“This updated unofficial election night report contains approximately 30 to 33% of our projected overall turnout,” Tuteur said.
The next update is scheduled for late on Nov. 5, with several thousand additional ballots expected. Further updates are planned at least twice weekly until certification, which is due no later than Dec. 3.
Tagliaboschi said he remains focused on the final outcome, given the close race. Mohler did not respond to a request for comment.
Trippe thanked voters and pledged to work with her council colleagues to address concerns raised during the election. “I am grateful to everyone who voted for me and am committed to working hard with council colleagues to address the issues and concerns voters expressed during the election,” she said.
“I appreciate that I live in such a fantastic community and will work to represent the many residents who also love Yountville,” she said. Trippe also said she looked forward to working with the new town manager, Heather Abrams, to bring new perspectives and clarity to council decisions.
McKee expressed cautious optimism. “While counting continues, I’m encouraged to see these numbers currently holding strong,” she said.
Reflecting on her four years in office and the campaign, McKee praised residents’ commitment to Yountville’s future and acknowledged her fellow candidates.
“Every candidate in this race brought thoughtful ideas, and I respect each of them for stepping forward,” she said.
McKee emphasized collaboration regardless of the final outcome. “Whatever the final results show, the work ahead belongs to all of us,” she said. “I look forward to bringing everyone to the table, building on the best of what we’ve heard, and working together for the good of Yountville.”
Chrzanowski, Turner and Bugden did not respond to Nov. 4 requests for comment.
In the 4th Congressional District, a separate preliminary tally showed challenger Eric Jones leading incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson with an estimated 40.8% of the expected vote counted.
