by SC Publisher Shannen Hayes
SC Associate Publisher Chuck Larsen contributed
Sanibel voters cast their ballots and elected three new City Council members in the March 2 election. Mike Miller, John Henshaw and Dr. Scott Crater will join Vice Mayor Holly Smith and Councilman Richard Johnson to complete the five-member council.
Miller, Henshaw and Crater will take the seat held by Mayor Mick Denham, who did not seek reelection after 16 years of serving on council, and the seats temporarily held by Chauncey Goss and Jerry Muench. The trio will be sworn in on March 16, and a new mayor and vice mayor will be elected in that same meeting.
The election had a 46.4 percent voter turnout or 2,675 voted of the 5,787 eligible to vote on Sanibel. Nearly 70 percent of the ballots were cast by mail with the remaining 30 percent or 815 voters casting their ballot at the polls.
City Council Election Results 2021
| Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Miller | 1,695 | 23.76 |
| John Henshaw | 1,639 | 22.97 |
| Dr. Scott Crater | 1,557 | 21.83 |
| Mary Bondurant | 1,034 | 14.9 |
| Jason Maughan | 694 | 9.73 |
| Tim Drobnyk | 515 | 7.22 |
Congratulations, Mike, Scott and John!
All the best to our brand new council members! Best wishes!
Congratulations, Mike, Scott and John!
Congratulations Mike, John, and Scott. So excited for Sanibel.
Congratulations to the winners; thanks to the losers for their interest. Sanibel Strong!
Thanks to the Chronicle for rapid results publication!
Good things in store for our beautiful Sanibel.
Still a Council of white older men and one lone woman. Does not feel representative to me.
Representative of the Sanibel demographics for the most part.
Sanibel continues to enjoy governance by a strong, committed, and excellent Council. These three gentleman will clearly continue that tradition. Congrats to the new officials and best wishes to the entire Council.