Jason Judd, left, and Randy McClement will square off for the city's top post. The general election is set for Nov. 3. Judd photo is by Sam Yu
	With all 12 of the city precincts reporting, the results for the city mayoral primary are: DEMOCRATS Jason Judd: 1,601 votes; 59.74 percent Jennifer Dougherty: 914 votes; 34.1 percent Chris Simpson: 165 votes; 6.16 percent REPUBLICANS Randy McClement: 1,039 votes; 72.51 percent Ron Tobin: 286 votes; 20.96 percent Clint Hoffman: 108 votes; 7.54 percent Results are unofficial

For Democrats it marked the end of a political career for one candidate and the potential beginning for another.

Former Mayor Jennifer Dougherty lost to political newcomer Judd in Frederick 's Democratic mayoral primary.

"I don't think I see myself running for office again," said Dougherty, who served as mayor from 2001 to 2005, unsuccessfully ran for the same office twice and also ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives last year.

"He ran a strong campaign ... we wish Jason well," she said at City Hall Tuesday night.

She said she would support Judd through the general election.

Meanwhile, Judd was celebrating with dozens of supporters at downtown's Cafe Nola, the same place where he launched his campaign.

Unofficial results from the city's 12 precincts placed Judd's 1,601 votes well above Dougherty's 914, taking more than 59 percent of the total 2,680 votes. About 300 absentee ballots, to be certified Thursday, won't change the order.

Chris Simpson, the third Democrat, brought up the rear by capturing 165 votes.

"We did well in every precinct in the city," Judd said. "That's in part because we ran our campaign in every part of the city."

Judd said he would continue to mobilize the 500 people who helped him through the primary to draw votes from both parties.

On the Republican side, McClement was also celebrating the fact that he would be moving on to the Nov. 3 election.

"From day one we really thought we would win," he said from his shop, Market Bagel and Deli, on South Market Street.

McClement won handily with less competition after his most worrisome opponent, Ron Tobin, announced last week he would withdraw from the race.

Tobin, executive assistant to Mayor Jeff Holtzinger, ended his campaign after finding out he had been rediagnosed with prostate cancer.

McClement collected 1039 votes, more than 72 percent of the total 1,433 cast, according to unofficial returns. Tobin brought in 286 votes and Clint Hoffman, a third Republican, got 108 votes.

McClement said he is going to continue putting himself in front of voters.

"My job is to get out there and knock on as many doors as possible," he said.

McClement also hoped for a greater turnout in the general election.

Tuesday's turnout languished at 16.8 percent of the city's registered Republicans and Democrats or 4,209 out of 24,943 voters.

Dougherty said it was "a pretty bitter pill" to see those numbers for a city the size of Frederick .

The number fell below the 2005 primary where 25 percent of voters cast ballots and matched the nearly 17 percent of city voters who turned out in the 2001 primary election.

"Local politics are what affect your pocket the most," McClement said.