Charles Lore wins 5th Ward city council election

Voters in the City of Decorah's Fifth Ward have elected Charles Lore as their new representative.

Boundaries of the Fifth Ward had been redrawn because of the 2010 U.S. Census.  That meant there was no incumbent in the election.  With all of the votes counted:

Charles Lore                    132 votes
Marion Pruitt-Jefferson     108 votes