Luke, who sought a third term on the City Council, was the clear winner in August’s primary election but lost traction to Dugan last week in what became a close general election race. His opponent’s 5-vote lead on election night widened Friday to 167 votes with the vast majority of ballots already counted.
“Serving District 6 for eight years has been an honor,” he said in a statement posted to social media Monday afternoon. “I have enjoyed working with neighbors at the seven community councils, on neighborhood CIP [capital improvement] projects, and with my incredible City Council colleagues.