It wasn’t a huge turnout — fewer than 1,900 votes in any individual race — but the outcome is clear: Henderson has voted for change. According to final tallies posted at WRAL.com, Elissa Yount triumphed in the marquee matchup of incumbents, topping the longest-serving City Council member, John Wester, in the Ward 3 at-large race, 1,061 to 816. Two other incumbents lost, both in Ward 2: Bobby Gupton knocked off Harriette Butler for the ward seat, 568 to 396, and Lynn Harper defeated Mike Rainey for the at-large seat, 1,041 to 826. In the race for the Ward 3 seat Wester vacated, Garry Daeke received 271 votes to 33 for Marty Gister, who spent most of the campaign dealing with his son’s medical condition. Incumbents won the other two contested races, both in Ward 1: Mary Emma Evans romped against Glean Henderson Jr. for the ward seat, 236 to 76, and Bernard Alston survived an at-large rematch against Sara Coffey, 999 to 851. Mayor Clem Seifert and Ward 4 council members Lonnie Davis and Ranger Wilkerson won without opposition.