Highland Heights Voters Re-Elect Mayor Scott Coleman

Mayor won by about a 3-1 margin in his re-election bid Tuesday against Council President .

Coleman, mayor since 2004, is a tax manager with Progressive Insurance. Mills, who gave up his council seat to run for mayor, had served eight years on council and the last four as council president. He is a bank branch manager.

"I'm just pleased I kept the high road during my campaign," Coleman said. "I'm pleased and honored in being elected by the voters for another four years."

He attributed the victory to a strong track record during his eight-year tenure as mayor and said residents are happy with how the city is being run.

"I think people don't see a need for a change," Coleman said.

While disappointed with the outcome, Mills said his family was 100 percent behind him and he was grateful for all of his supporters. He said the result apparently indicated that voters were happy with the status quo.

"I think there was a lot of miscommunication out there," he said.

Mills added that he expects to run for council again in two years and will remain active in the city.

"It'll just be in a little different role," he said.

The vote totals, according to final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, were: