BENTONVILLE -- Stephanie Orman and Jim Webb will face each other in a runoff for the mayor's seat.
A candidate in a municipal election with more than two challengers can win outright with a majority, which is 50 percent plus one vote. Or, a candidate can win with 40 percent of the vote if he is ahead of the second-closest candidate by 20 percent. Otherwise, a runoff between the top two vote-getters will be Dec. 4.
Other challengers in Tuesday's general election were John Skaggs, Charlie Turner and Terry Shannon.
The complete but unofficial vote totals were:
• Webb: 5,595 (43%)
• Orman: 5,193 (40%)
• Skaggs: 1,777 (14%)
• Turner: 272 (2%)
• Shannon: 221 (2%)
Webb, 37, served on City Council from 2015 to February. He said he'll listen to residents and work to maintain a fair and balanced approach to city growth.
He is a senior national account manager for Walmart and Sam's Club businesses at Backyard Discovery and Step2 in Bentonville.
Webb said Tuesday night he was excited about the results, which he learned about at a watch party with supporters.
"Thank you for your support," he said of his supporters. "I'm going to continue to need your support for the Dec. 4 election."
Orman, 43, has served on City Council since 2015 and said she'll aim to increase public access to city administration and address community concerns with frequent communication with residents.
She is the director of social media and community involvement with McLarty Daniel Automotive Group in Bentonville.
Orman said she was also excited about Tuesday's results and is ready for the runoff election.
"We feel good about our campaign and how we run it," she said, calling her campaign a grassroots effort.
Skaggs, 73, served on City Council from 1984-86 and from June 2014 through 2016. He also served five terms as a municipal judge and one term as a district judge.
Turner, 73, has been a local barber for 55 years.
Shannon, 67, is retired from real estate and Yellow Page publishing and moved to Bentonville four years ago.
Incumbent Mayor Bob McCaslin did not seek re-election. The position is a four-year term and pays an annual salary of $132,954.
Politics on 11/07/2018