New vote results released for Salem mayor, city council races

Councilors Mai Vang, left, Linda Nishioka, center, and Micki Varney, right, listen to speakers around 8 p.m. Vang appears posed to lose her bid for a second term as of Wednesday, while Nishioka won. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)

Salem will get a new mayor and likely will get at least two new city councilors after balloting in the May primary election on Tuesday, May 19.

Mayor Julie Hoy conceded the race Wednesday afternoon to her challenger Vanessa Nordyke, who so far has 56% of the vote with several thousand ballots remaining to count.

Council President Linda Nishioka remains in the lead for the Ward 2 race against opponent Manny Martinez, and Dave Inbody…

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