Vivian Fleming-McGhaney wins Sumter County Council District 5 reelection

According to unofficial results, Democrat Vivian Fleming-McGhaney appears to have secured another term as the District 5 representative for Sumter County Council.

She earned 60.44% of the vote, or 3,481 votes, over Republican opponent Shery White, who got 39.47%, or 2,273 votes. There were five write-in votes.

"I do want to thank my constituents for the trust that they've placed upon me, and I do feel like it was just a lot of people, regardless of party affiliation or whatever they are, they are trusting me to represent them on that county council, and I'm willing to do that to be vigilant and to see the need of all the people and to always know what their concerns are because absolutely indeed, whatever their concerns are, they are also my concerns, then I'll look beyond that and just see what the needs are. I just give all my praises and glory to God, who is the one who appointed me to be a servant to his people," Fleming-McGhaney told The Sumter Item Tuesday night.

Tallies will be certified Friday.