Port Wentworth City Council Member

• Policing — City council has final say over how many police officers the city hires, what equipment the police get and how they are trained.

• Quality of roads — City council has the power to improve roads and build new ones through specific projects.

• Housing costs — City council can decide which housing developments to approve, require affordable housing and set property tax rates.

Election results

WINNER

Thomas Barbee

50.3%

466 votes

Lashawn Benton

49.7%

460 votes