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Mayor and city council recall, Dalton Gardens, Idaho (2019)
| Dalton Gardens Mayor and City Council recall |
|---|
 |
| Officeholders |
Denise Lundy Joe Myers Jamie Smith Scott Jordan |
| Recall status |
Recall defeated |
| Recall election date |
| March 12, 2019 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Idaho Idaho recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Dalton Gardens, Idaho, to recall Mayor Steve Roberge and Councilmembers Denise Lundy, Joe Myers, Jamie Smith and Scott Jordan was initiated in August 2018. The recall election took place on March 12, 2019.[1]
Unofficial vote totals indicate that Roberge, Lundy, and Myers were recalled and Jordan and Smith were retained.
Recall vote
Councilmembers Scott Jordan and Jamie Smith were retained in the election on March 12, 2019. Mayor Steve Roberge and councilmembers Denise Lundy and Joe Myers were recalled.[2]
| Dalton Gardens Mayor, Recall Election (Steve Roberge) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 533 | 53.62% | ||
| Retain | 461 | 46.38% | ||
| Election results via: Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
| Dalton Gardens Councilmember, Recall Election (Scott Jordan) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 463 | 46.81% | ||
 Retain | 526 | 53.19% | ||
| Election results via: Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
| Dalton Gardens Councilmember, Recall Election (Denise Lundy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 508 | 51.52% | ||
| Retain | 478 | 48.48% | ||
| Election results via: Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
| Dalton Gardens Councilmember, Recall Election (Joe Myers) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 511 | 51.62% | ||
| Retain | 479 | 48.38% | ||
| Election results via: Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
| Dalton Gardens Councilmember, Recall Election (Jamie Smith) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Recall | 479 | 48.34% | ||
| Retain | 512 | 51.66% | ||
| Election results via: Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019 | ||||
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by a group called Save Dalton Gardens. The group was founded by Dalton Gardens residents Jeff Crandall, Mark Cook, Susan Cook, Peggy Leonard, and Patrick Leonard. Save Dalton Gardens accused the members of the city council of acting illegally when they made a deal to allow a four-home development on a 5-acre meadow at 7079 N. 16th Street.[3]
Recall opponents
Roberge and the city council said they made the deal to prevent a lawsuit filed against the city over strict development codes.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
Petitioners were required to submit 311 valid signatures. More than 420 signatures were submitted to the county for verification.[4]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Idaho
- Political recall efforts, 2018
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Mayoral recalls
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Coeur d'Alene Press, "Dalton officials stand firm None quit, with recall election now looming," December 28, 2018
- ↑ Kootenai County, "March 12, 2019 Overall Consolidated Election Results," accessed March 13, 2019
- ↑ Coeur d'Alene Press, "Dueling Dalton Gardens," August 31, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Coeur d'Alene Press, "Dalton Gardens recall possible," November 30, 2018
