Groveland residents Jim O’Neil and Michael Jaycox will move on in the race to represent District 4 on the Groveland City Council, defeating incumbent Judith Fike in Tuesday’s municipal primary.

With Fike now out, O’Neil and Jaycox will face each other in the municipal election on Nov. 4.

Based on results reported by the Lake County Supervisor of Elections, O’Neil received votes in 496 of the 988 total ballots cast for the three candidates, representing 50.2% of the total tally. Jaycox received 353 votes, representing 35.73% of the ballots cast.

Fike, who has been the subject of a tumultuous campaign in the run-up to the primary, received just 139 votes for a total 14.07% share of the 988 total ballots cast for the candidates.

Of the 3,737 voters in Groveland registered for this elect

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