Shevawn Akers
Shevawn Akers is a former member of the Lexington City Council in Kentucky, representing District 2. She was first elected to the council in 2012. Akers was defeated by Sasha Love Higgins in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although elections for the Lexington City Council are officially nonpartisan, Akers is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Akers earned her B.S. in social work and her M.S. in social work from the University of Kentucky in 1999 and 2008, respectively. Her professional experience includes working as the manager of community engagement for Volunteers of America.[2]
Elections
2016
The city of Lexington, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. Since no more than two candidates filed for any given district, there were no primary races. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Sasha Love Higgins defeated incumbent Shevawn Akers in the Lexington City Council District 2 general election.[3]
| Lexington City Council District 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sasha Love Higgins |
55.09% | 4,802 |
| Shevawn Akers Incumbent | 44.91% | 3,914 |
| Total Votes | 8,716 | |
| Source: Fayette County Clerk, "Election Results: General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Lexington, Kentucky held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Shevawn Akers and Michael Stuart advanced past Byron Costner in the District 2 primary. Akers defeated Stuart in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Lexington City Council District 2 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Shevawn Akers Incumbent |
55% | 3,028 | |
| Michael Stuart | 45% | 2,479 | |
| Total Votes | 5,507 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Lexington City Council District District 2 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Shevawn Akers Incumbent |
46.3% | 1,440 | |
| Michael Stuart |
30.4% | 944 | |
| Byron Costner | 23.3% | 724 | |
| Total Votes | 3,108 | ||
| Source: Fayette County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Municipal elections in Lexington, Kentucky (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- City of Lexington
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ Fayette County Democratic Party, "2016 Democratic Candidates," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ City of Lexington, "2nd District," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2016 General Election Sample Ballot ," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "Fayette County Primary Candidates In Ballot Position Order," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Lexington, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Fayette County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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