BOISE, Idaho — City council Bill Jacobs has maintained a commanding advantage in the Garden City mayoral race as unofficial results continue to pour in late Tuesday night.

The margin means Jacobs will become the city's first new mayor in almost two decades, outlasting fellow candidates Teresa Roundy and College of Western Idaho (CWI) trustee Molly Lenty.

Jacobs earned 62.1% of 2,891 votes as of roughly 11:15 p.m. MT Tuesday, Nov. 4. Lenty garnered 34.9% and Roundy received 3.0% of the vote. All election results are unofficial until certified by the State Board of Canvassers.

The trio of candidates eyed the mayor's office as John Evans, who had led Garden City for nearly two decades, announced that he would not pursue a sixth term in office. Evans has served as the city's mayor since 2

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