Turner reelected as Morgan Hill mayor, while council incumbents fall behind

The next election results update is expected Wednesday, Nov. 4 by 5 p.m. Mark Turner has won another four years as mayor in Morgan Hill, while incumbents in City Council Districts B and D, Yvonne Martinez Beltran and Marilyn Librers, lack the support needed to retain their seats. Seven candidates — three for the mayoral seat and two each in Districts B and D — are vying for seats in the three posts up for grabs. The mayoral seat is an at-large seat with the term shifting from two to four years for the first time. District B encompasses the northeast area of the city. District D covers the eastern part of the city. Mayor In the mayoral race, incumbent Mark Turner is seeking his third term, but the first as the seat shifts to a four-year term. Turner, a full-time public official, is running against Deborah Africa, a retired nurse, and Kristopher Clayton, a professional carpenter. As of 11:21 p.m. on Election Day, early results show Turner ahead in the mayoral race with 50.2% of the vote,