FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Incumbent Mayor Tim Kant and Councilman Dan Stankoski delivered decisive victories in Tuesday’s runoff elections for mayor and City Council Place 2, winning by more than 11 and 13 percent in each race.

Kant won a third term over Dean Mosher by a margin of 588 votes of 5,234 cast, and Stankoski won over Danny Corte by 656 votes of 5,150 cast, according to unofficial ballots.

The results are expected to be made official at a council meeting Tuesday morning at 10.

With 11,951 voters registered, the runoff election turnout was 43 percent, according to city records. The turnout in the Aug. 26 election was 46 percent.

Kant received 2,911 votes to Mosher’s 2,323, or 55.62 to 44.38 percent. Stankoski received 2,903 to Corte’s 2,247, or 56.73 to 43.63 percent.

“I’m happy we had a good turnout,” Kant said Tuesday night among a large crowd of supporters at the Fairhope Elks Club. “I’m honored that people put their trust in me again. Now, I will have to work a little harder to live up to that trust. I learned during this campaign that I need to listen to people more, and I will do that.”

The mayoral election saw record-breaking campaign funds raised and spent, according to a review of financial reports.

Kant spent $79,420 to Mosher’s $27,771 and raised $73,887 to Mosher’s $36,529. Kant had a beginning balance at the start of the campaign of $8,417, according to financial reports.

Despite that fundraising advantage, Mosher received a slight edge in the Aug. 26 election with 1,282 votes to Kant’s 1,248 of 5,427 cast, in that seven-person race.

But that lead did not hold in the runoff, despite Mosher’s receiving last-minute endorsements from Chris Warner and Jack Burrell, who finished fourth and fifth respectively, in the Aug. 26 election. The third-place finisher, City Council President Bob Gentle, did not make an endorsement in the runoff.

Gentle will be handing over the council president’s gavel Nov. 3, when the new council meets for the first time. They are expected to elect a new president during an organizational session required by state law.

“I thought (the election) would be much closer,” Gentle said Tuesday night. “It looks to me like the council has its work cut out for it, but it also looks like they have a block of four solid votes. That’s (Councilwoman Debbie) Quinn, Stankoski, (new Councilman Rick) Kingrea and (new Councilman Lonnie) Mixon, with one Kant vote. That’s (Councilman Mike) Ford.”

Gentle said that the council of the past four years has set in place a number of initiatives, such as the pending strategic planning process, that will assist the new council in its job.

“The government is going to go on,” Gentle said. “I told people during the election, when they were talking about the mayor’s race, they’re looking in the wrong direction. The council has the power. But I do see some struggles coming up between the new council and mayor.”

Stankoski waited for his runoff results with supporters and family at Mary Ann’s Deli.

“I congratulate all the new and returning council members and look forward to working with them,” Stankoski said. “And you have to congratulate Tim Kant for winning. That was a hard-fought battle.”

Corte met with his supporters and family at a post-election gathering at Bay Breeze Cafe.

“I congratulate Dan on a good race,” Corte said. “It’s a humbling experience to have people support you. I plan to stay more involved in what’s going on in the city in the future.”

Mosher met with his supporters and family at a bed-and-breakfast he owns near his residence.

“During the campaign, I fell in love with Fairhope again,” Mosher said. “There’s no place else like it in the world. I’m as proud as can be of all the people that helped me and what we accomplished and will forever be grateful for their friendship and support. I believe many changes will come from this campaign.”

One of Mosher’s major positions was to separate the position of mayor from superintendent of utilities. Kant took a strong position against separating the jobs.

In February, the council increased the salary of mayor from $16,800 to approximately $60,000. He currently also makes $66,200 as superintendent.

That increase in the mayor’s salary was discussed by some council members as the first step toward separating the positions after the election.

An item on Monday’s council agenda requested by outgoing Councilman Cecil Chistenberry states the council will address the “future handling” of utilities superintendent.

During Kant’s victory party Tuesday night he talked in general terms about his hope for the new administrations of council and mayor and their relationship.

“I think it’s time to put the ‘us-against-them’ behind us,” Kant said. “I believe that’s our challenge. I believe we now need to work together because people can accomplish so much when they do that.”