2018 Columbus, Georgia mayoral election

2018 Columbus, Georgia mayoral election

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Candidate Skip Henderson Zeph Baker Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 13,495 7,662 Percentage 56.26% 31.94%

Mayor before election Teresa Tomlinson Nonpartisan Elected mayor Skip Henderson Nonpartisan

The 2018 Columbus, Georgia mayoral election took place on May 22, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Teresa Tomlinson was term-limited and unable to seek a third consecutive term. City Councilman Skip Henderson won the election with 56 percent of the vote, avoiding the need for a runoff election. ^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

• Skip Henderson, City Councilman ^[2]
• Zeph Baker, perennial candidate ^[3]
• Danny Arcencibia, car dealership manager ^[4]
• Beth Harris, former Muscogee County Board of Education member ^[5]
• Charlie Roberts, operations analyst ^[3]
• Winfred Shipman, U.S. Army veteran ^[6]

Results

Primary election results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Skip Henderson	13,495	56.26%
	Nonpartisan	Zeph Baker	7,662	31.94%
	Nonpartisan	Danny Arcencibia	1,145	4.77%
	Nonpartisan	Beth Harris	1,007	4.20%
	Nonpartisan	Charlie Roberts	335	1.40%
	Nonpartisan	Winfred Shipman	278	1.16%
	Write-in		64	0.27%
Total votes			23,986	100.00%

References

1. Chitwood, Tim (May 23, 2018). "Skip Henderson headed to mayor's office without a runoff". Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
2. Singleton, Mikhaela (September 28, 2017). "Skip Henderson announces 2018 candidacy for Columbus mayor". WRBL . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. James-Johnson, Alva (March 9, 2018). "Zeph Baker jumps into Columbus mayor's race at the last minute". Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
4. James-Johnson, Alva (January 16, 2018). "Longtime Columbus resident, 'son of immigrants' enters mayor's race". Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
5. Nickel, Cody (August 30, 2017). "Beth Harris announces intent to run for Columbus mayor in 2018". WRBL . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
6. James-Johnson, Alva (April 30, 2018). "Columbus mayoral candidate says God is behind his campaign". Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
7. "Election Summary Report - Muscogee County - State of Georgia Primary and NonPartisan General Election - May 22, 2018 - Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races" (PDF). Columbus Elections and Registration Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.