DIXON, CA (MPG) - After three weeks of one of those nail-biting elections where there was less than a 20-vote difference, Thom Bogue, who is a former Councilman and former Mayor of Dixon, appears to have won the City Council race for District 2 and incumbent Scott Pederson has lost.

Pederson has already served on the Council two terms after serving as appointed City Treasurer, but Bogue also had experience. His first run was in 2010 for City Council and won, then serving while Jack Batchelor was Mayor. Bogue ran again in 2016 for Mayor against Batchelor and the late Loran Hoffmann and won, thus serving Dixon as Mayor for four years. He had not planned to run again except he felt he was the only one who could beat Steve Bird who was also vying for 2020 Mayor along with Councilman Devon Nishimura (then Minnema.) Nishimura, Bogue and former Councilman Ted Hickman split the votes giving Bird the most plurality.

Bogue's supporters encouraged him to run to represent them in the newly outlined District 2 which encompasses Creekside neighborhood where he has lived with wife Janelle for many years. Now he's won a seat back on the Council.

"I already put together an agenda I'd like to achieve in the first year working together with the rest of the council and with the supporting reinforcement of the community to achieve these lofty goals," said an enthusiastic sounding Bogue.

According to John Gardner, Assistant Registrar of Voters, November 28 was the last day for anyone contacted regarding a signature mismatch or other ballot issue to respond and they still could have received ballots that were dropped off at other counties after that although that was "a small, remote possibility at this point," said Gardner at press time. The votes were certified Wednesday afternoon.