Eugene Newsome, who finished last in the five-way race, will not advance to the November general election.

Here’s how the candidates finished, according to unofficial election results released by the Webster County Auditor’s Office:

• Schuur: 425 votes, 30.08 percent

• McCaleb: 362 votes, 25.62 percent

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Marcia Vote, a poll worker at First Presbyterian Church, helps a voter Tuesday evening.

• Bickford: 312 votes, 22.08 percent

• Higgins: 164 votes, 11.61 percent

• Newsome: 147 votes, 10.4 percent

Schuur is seeking her second four-year term.

“I’m really grateful to the voters and I’m excited to be able to run for City Council again,” she said.

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Poll workers Sharon Dolan, right, Nancy Herzberg and Carol Thorn await the next voters at the Fort Dodge Community School District Central Office Tuesday evening. As of 5:30 p.m., 53 votes had been cast at this location in the Fort Dodge City Council primary election.

“During my first term I’ve experienced a lot more and have been able to understand issues and projects going on in the city,” she added. “I’m now better able to speak on them.”

McCaleb said he will be ramping up his campaign in the weeks leading up to the general election.

“I haven’t put my feet on the ground yet,” he said.

“We need to address the exporting of people from Fort Dodge,” he added.

He said if he is elected, he will work to emphasize all the reasons people should move to Fort Dodge instead of away from the city. He said he will also address gun violence and the redevelopment of the former Crossroads Mall. The candidate said he will also work to ensure that the girls state softball tournament stays in Fort Dodge.

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Fort Dodge voters turned out Tuesday to vote in the city council primary election.

Bickford said she felt “very good” about her finish in the primary election. She said she wants to hold town hall style meetings with voters in advance of the general election.

Bickford said she wants to address animal control, taxes, water bills and the need to hire more police officers.

“At least we’re still in,” Higgins said of his standing in the primary election results.

“I knew there wouldn’t be a lot of voters out,” he added. “I would like to thank all of the citizens of Fort Dodge who took the time to vote for me.”

Newsome said he was disappointed in his last place finish.

“I hope they can come up with some new ideas and new plans to keep Fort Dodge moving forward,” he said. “I wish all the candidates well.”

The Auditor’s Office reported that the city has 12,251 registered voters, but just 757 ballots were cast. That is a turnout rate of 6.18 percent.