By Glenn Rolfe

MILLSBORO — It didn’t take long at all to tabulate results of the Town of Millsboro’s 2021 municipal election Saturday.

A total of 39 votes were cast in the six-hour voting period, with incumbent Bradley Cordrey outpolling challenger Kimberley Kaan 23-16 to secure a third three-year council term as a District 1 representative.

Incumbent James Kells, who represents District 3, was unopposed in his re-election bid. He also secured a third three-year term on the town’s seven-member governing body.

Voting Saturday was held in the Faye L. Lingo Reception Hall at Millsboro Town Center.

Ms. Lingo, a former Millsboro town manager, concurred that Saturday’s 39 voter turnout was “one of the smallest” that she can recall in the town’s history.

Last year, incumbent Larry Gum retained his at-large council seating, topping challenger Denise Blake. It was Millsboro’s first contested council race since 2015.

Also last year, Ron O’Neal (District 2) and Michelle Truitt (District 3) were unopposed. Ms. Truitt serves as the town’s mayor as chosen by her peers.

With the 2021 election in the books, council now preps for its annual reorganization, which due to the town’s observance of the Fourth of July holiday will be held on Tuesday, July 6, not the traditional first Monday of the month date for council meetings.

At the reorganization, mayor, vice mayor, treasurer and secretary will be selected.

In 2022, Millsboro council terms of vice mayor Tim Hodges (District 1) and former mayor/current pro-tempore John Thoroughgood (District 2) are up for election.

All council terms in Millsboro are three years.