Two City Council incumbents were ousted on Tuesday in a primary election that saw just 8% of Charlotte’s voters go to the polls.

Other incumbents won handily, including Mayor Vi Lyles, who got nearly 71% of the vote in a race against four Democratic challengers.

In addition, all four council members currently holding at-large seats easily won spots on the November ballot.

In a city where Democrats hold a huge electoral advantage, the party is all but certain to retain its majority in city government after the general elections.

Who lost

In District 3, which includes west Charlotte and Steel Creek, incumbent Tiawana Brown was beaten handily (40.5% to 25%) by political newcomer Joi Mayo, a former middle school teacher who founded a community development nonprofit in the Nations Ford com

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