A structural rehaul of top city leadership has come to a head now that Poulsbo voters have selected Ed Stern as the next mayor and Michael Fitzpatrick to join city council next term.

Mayor Becky Erickson's approaching retirement guaranteed a different city leader for the first time in 16 years, and Stern will be the first to step into the redefined part-time mayor role alongside the recent addition of a city administrator.

Of the three city council positions up for vote on this year's ballot, Council Position 5 was slated to be filled by a newcomer to municipal government. Incumbents of Council Positions 6 and 7 ran unopposed.

Here's a rundown of the Poulsbo races on Nov. 4 that has since been updated with preliminary results.

Poulsbo mayor

Longtime city councilmember Ed Stern is le

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