"Charleston's Mayoral Race: Runoff Results Awaited as Candidates Make Final Appeals to Voters"

Former state Rep. William Cogswell leads incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg in the Charleston mayoral race, with Cogswell receiving 34.98% of the vote compared to Tecklenburg's 32.02%. In the runoff for Charleston City Council District 9, William Tinkler secured nearly 40% of the vote, while his opponent Mike Gastin received almost 27%. The Folly Beach City Council race will be decided in a runoff between Billy Grooms and Ann Peets, who were separated by just 29 votes.