Bowie voters just elected a new mayor and council members, with Tim Adams winning big and some familiar faces returning to the council. The new crew has a lot on their plate, like improving city parks and tackling budget issues, but they’re ready to take it on.
Here are the highlights:
- City of Bowie voters elected a mayor, two at-large council members, and four district council members.
- Incumbent mayor Tim Adams won against Troy Stewart with 71% of the vote.
- Dennis Brady and Wanda Rogers won the two at-large council seats, defeating Jarryd Hawkins and Preston Thomas.
- Michael Estève won District 1 against Jenmaire Dewberry with 72% of the vote.
- Dufour Woolfley won District 2 with 59% against Lisa Martin and Monica Roebuck.
- Clinton Truesdale won District 3 with 49% against Iyamide House and Babatunde Alegbeleye.
- Roxy Ndebumadu won District 4 with 50% against Robert Day and Craig Muckle.
- Over 7,000 residents participated in the election, higher than the average but lower than 2019.
- The new council will address recreation improvements, reduced aid, public works shortages, and new development projects.
- The new council will be sworn in on November 20 at City Hall.
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Election Results
City of Bowie voters came to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor, two at-large council members, and four district council members.
In the mayor’s race, incumbent Tim Adams defeated newcomer Troy Stewart 71% to 26%.
In the two-at-large seat contest, longtime past Council Member Dennis Brady was returned after an eight year break alongside retired U.S. Treasury executive Wanda Rogers. They defeated incumbent and state lobbyist Jarryd Hawkins and Capitol Hill policy lawyer Preston Thomas.
In District 1, Council Member Michael Estève defeated retired IRS contract manager Jenmaire Dewberry 72% to 27%.
District 2 Council Member Dufour Woolfley won 59% against two opponents, former corrections officer Lisa Martin and Prince George’s County school administrator Monica Roebuck, who took 15% and 25%, respectively.
In District 3, small business owner Clinton Truesdale defeated mental health clinician Iyamide House 49% to 38%. Longtime Bowie volunteer and practicing nurse Babatunde Alegbeleye took 13%.
In District 4, incumbent Roxy Ndebumadu defeated two challengers, IT manager Robert Day and marketing professional Craig Muckle, with 50%, 38%, and 10%, respectively.
Just over 7,000 Bowie residents participated in the city election, higher than the longtime city average of 4,000, but below the 9,000 that came out in 2019. Municipal election turnout in the U.S. averages between 10% and 15%.
Facing the new city council will be debates over recreation with long planned improvements to the city golf course and the controversial start-and-stop replacement of the aging Bowie Ice Arena.
The council will also have to confront reduced federal and state aid, shortages in public works and public safety workers, higher equipment and contract costs, and shrinking reserve funds.
The council can further expect a litany of new private development projects, commercial center revitalization, and growing resident demand for action to attract better restaurants and retail to the city.
The new council will be sworn in on November 20 at City Hall at 8:00pm in a ceremony open to the public.
See the full city election report here.