Aditi Bussells
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2022 - Present
2026
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Aditi Bussells is an at-large member of the Columbia City Council in South Carolina. She assumed office on January 4, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Bussells is running for re-election for an at-large seat of the Columbia City Council in South Carolina. She is on the ballot in the general runoff election on November 18, 2025. She advanced from the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Columbia, South Carolina (2025)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Columbia City Council District At-large
Incumbent Aditi Bussells and Sam Johnson are running in the general runoff election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 18, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | ||
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General election
General election for Columbia City Council District At-large
Sam Johnson and incumbent Aditi Bussells advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jared Johnson and Tony Bowen in the general election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 7,146 | |
| ✔ | Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 6,514 | |
| Jared Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 915 | ||
| Tony Bowen (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 503 | ||
| Total votes: 15,078 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Columbia, South Carolina (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Columbia City Council District At-large
Aditi Bussells defeated Tyler Bailey in the general runoff election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 10,640 | |
 | Tyler Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 9,136 | |
| Total votes: 19,776 | |||
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General election
General election for Columbia City Council District At-large
The following candidates ran in the general election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 5,853 | |
| ✔ | | Tyler Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 4,698 |
 | Heather Bauer (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 3,561 | |
| Deitra Matthews (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 2,052 | ||
| Johnathan Tyler (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 773 | ||
| John Vernon Crangle (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 768 | ||
| Aaron Smalls (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 498 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 18,315 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tameika Isaac Devine |
Columbia City Council at-large 2022–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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