There was a primary election in Sioux City on Tuesday, selecting six candidates out of nine to advance to the November ballot for three Sioux City Council seats.
Voters selected Craig Berenstein, Rick Bertrand, Ike Rayford, Marty Pottebaum, John Den Beste, and Paul Koskovich as the top six candidates to move forward.
In the primary election, the results are as follows: Craig Berenstein received 2,114 votes at 18 percent, Rick Bertrand with 1,811 votes at 15 percent, and Ike Rayford 1,615 votes at 14 percent.
The other three candidates selected to move forward were Marty Pottebaum, receiving 1,500 votes at 13 percent, Paul Koskovich with 1,274 votes at 11 percent, and John Den Beste with 1,236 votes at 10 percent.
A primary election is required one month before the November general election for the city council due to a large field of candidates narrowing it down to six candidates.
In addition to the city council, the school board will be on the general election ballot in November.