Gaithersburg incumbents reelected

Incumbency was a powerful advantage in Tuesday's Gaithersburg elections. That, and the failure of challengers to get their names printed on the ballot, led three sitting Councilmembers to victory over write-in candidates. Neil Harris, Ryan Spiegel and Robert T. Wu will return for another four-year term on the City Council.

Give the write-ins credit for hard work, though. On the 2249 ballots cast in yesterday's election, 1104 write-in votes were cast. Write-in candidates were particularly popular among voters who cast ballots at City Hall, Asbury Methodist Village and in the Villa Ridge Community Room.