Grassie grabs Rochester mayor's office in tight race; Mayberry comes in a close 2nd

Mayor-elect Chuck Grassie (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - In what turned out to be a two-man race, former city councilor and state rep Chuck Grassie got by a spirited challenge from Matt Mayberry, winning the mayor's office by four percentage points.

Grassie ended up with 2,117 votes to Mayberry's 1,887.

Meanwhile, former deputy mayor and city councilor Pete Lachapelle came in third with 981 votes, and political newcomer Doug Robbins finished fourth with 576 votes.

In the race for City Council Ward 5 Seat A, government activist Susan Rice upset incumbent Alex de Geofroy by just 12 votes, 428-416. The other Ward 5 seat went to unopposed deputy mayor Don Hamann.

Rice told The Rochester Voice on Wednesday that she was very grateful for the support she received from Ward 5.

"I only hope I can serve them well and that they'll see that I'm doing the best I can to serve my constituents," she said.

Susan Rice, who won a City Council seat, left, and Jim Gray, who won a spot on the police commission, welcome voters to the polls at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center on Tuesday. (Rochester Voice photo)

In the race for Ward 2 Seat former Rochester city manager and incumbent city councilor Daniel Fitzpatrick bested Tom Poulin, 491-416. The other race was won by Les Horne, who was uncontested.
Both Ward 4 council seats were uncontested with David Walker and Chuck Creteau slated for another term.
In Ward 3 the Seat A seat went to John Larochelle winning 453-190 over Benjamin Pratt, while the other seat saw incumbent David Herman lose to challenger Christine Ghianotti, 357-335.
In Ward 6, Matthew Richardson was unopposed for a second straight term, while the other seat saw incumbent Kevin Sullivan survive a challenge by former city councilor Amy Malone, 355-341.
Meanwhile, in Ward 1 two city residents vying for their first city council victories saw Debby Thompson defeat Raymond Wayman, 692-430, while the other seat was retained by Tim Fontneau, who was unopposed.
In the battle for police commissioner, state senator and former city councilor James Gray won in a packed field over three other candidates. Gray ended up with 512 votes, followed by Derek Peters, 406; Shawn Lampron, 310; and former Milton police chief Richard Krauss, 227.

Meanwhile, incumbent police commissioner David Stevens was uncontested.