The following are unofficial results reported by the Routt County Clerk’s office as of 8:58 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Incumbent Gail Garey held her City Council seat while David Barnes unseated incumbent Joella West, according to unofficial results for the 2025 Routt County coordinated election released by the county clerk’s office at 8:58 p.m. on Tuesday.

Garey, who served as Council President in her first term, retained her District 1 position against opponent Kelly Phillips. 

According to the unofficial results, John Agosta narrowly led David Box by 4% for the District 3 seat previously held by Dakotah McGinlay, who announced in June that she would not be seeking another term. 

Steve Muntean, who served the past two years as the at-large council member and ran uncontested, will serve the city in the District 2 seat. 

Three at-large candidates — Kim Haggarty, Blythe Casner and Walter Magill – dropped out of the race in early September to endorse Barnes’ campaign, though their names still appeared on the ballot. 

Garey’s platform centered on affordable housing, transportation solutions and environmental stewardship, emphasizing a holistic approach to address the city’s central challenges for both current and future generations.

Barnes, a local entrepreneur, won his seat against candidates West, Loryn Duke and Robbie Shine in the preliminary and unofficial results after running on a platform of “thoughtful growth,” calling for more transparency in council decisions and broader public input on development proposals during his campaign.

“It was a tough race and…it was great to be endorsed by the community of Steamboat,” said Barnes of his tentative win. “Super happy to look forward to the future and serving the community, that they’ve given me their trust.”

Barnes and Phillips endorsed one another’s campaigns, with Barnes ultimately earning endorsements from former at-large candidates Kim Haggarty, Walter Magill and Blythe Casner.

Muntean, who ran unopposed, has underscored the importance of finding solutions for Steamboat’s “big challenges,” including the lack of local workforce housing, high child care costs and the expected 1% decline in sales tax revenue in 2026.

“I really appreciate the community support and I’m excited, quite frankly, about working with the new council, whatever that new council looks like,” said Muntean.

Agosta and Garey could not be reached for comment by press time.

The final unofficial results posted at 8:58 p.m. on Tuesday night showed 8,315 ballots returned from Routt County voters, a figure representing 40.66% of the approximately 20,452 active voters.

The newly elected council members will be sworn in and officially begin their terms at the next regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 18, where the new council president and president pro-tem also will be chosen.