Aditi Bussells

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Aditi Bussells

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Columbia City Council District At-large

Years in office: 2022 - 2026

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November 18, 2025

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Aditi Bussells was an at-large member of the Columbia City Council in South Carolina. She assumed office on January 4, 2022. She left office on January 1, 2026.

Bussells ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Columbia City Council in South Carolina. She lost in the general runoff election on November 18, 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

Sam Johnson defeated incumbent Aditi Bussells in the general runoff election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 18, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan)	55.7	5,706
	Submit photo	Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan)	44.3	4,538

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,244
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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
✔	Submit photo	Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan)	47.2	7,139
✔	Submit photo	Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan)	43.1	6,512
	Submit photo	Jared Johnson (Nonpartisan)	6.0	915
	Submit photo	Tony Bowen (Nonpartisan)	3.3	506
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	53

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,125
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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
✔	Submit photo	Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan)	53.8	10,640
		Tyler Bailey (Nonpartisan)	46.2	9,136

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	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
✔	Submit photo	Aditi Bussells (Nonpartisan)	32.0	5,853
✔		Tyler Bailey (Nonpartisan)	25.7	4,698
		Heather Bauer (Nonpartisan)	19.4	3,561
	Submit photo	Deitra Matthews (Nonpartisan)	11.2	2,052
	Submit photo	Johnathan Tyler (Nonpartisan)	4.2	773
	Submit photo	John Vernon Crangle (Nonpartisan)	4.2	768
	Submit photo	Aaron Smalls (Nonpartisan)	2.7	498
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	112

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,315
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2025

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2021

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