The citizens of Burley, having elected Mayor Jon Anderson twice before, replaced him with a relative unknown in the community. Robert "Terry" Greenman, a businessman who moved to the area seven years ago from Utah and first became politically active in the community by registering his opposition to selling liquor by the drink on Sunday within city limits, will become the new mayor.

Greenman received 908 votes. Anderson received 449 votes.

Last spring, Anderson broke a tied council vote that repealed the prohibition of Sunday booze, a move strongly opposed by the city's predominantly Mormon community.

Anderson, while disappointed, remained characteristically nonchalant about the election results.

"Well, talk about being outspent, outworked, and out of work," he said. "He (Greenman) ran a tremendous campaign - and, with the views presented of me in the community, I knew I was in trouble a long time ago."

Mayor-elect Greenman was unavailable for comment.

Greenman recently assured the Times-News that he can "bring people together" but also said Burley has become "the circus of southern Idaho" and that officials are "acting like 15-year-old kids."

Voters also partially altered the composition of the Burley City Council - members of which, in the past year, have argued passionately about everything from drinking on Sunday to killing weeds in cemeteries.

Casey Andersen will replace incumbent Councilman Dennis Dexter, who received 535 votes. Andersen received 997 votes. Incumbents Steve McGill, with 677 votes, and Gordon Hansen, with 602 votes, were re-elected.

Challengers in the at-large race were Don Dean, a former council member, who received 475 votes, and Randy Golay, who received 438 votes.

In Heyburn, incumbent council member Dee Ray Bailey was defeated by Joanne Justesen.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to serve the community," said Justesen Tuesday. "I'm excited to work with the council, and I'm ready to go in and work really hard."

Leeann Smith said she is looking forward to working with a new council and moving forward on projects like the development of the old Heyburn Elementary School and working with the city of Burley to bring new businesses into the industrial park.

Becky Ziebach, with 18 votes, defeated Minidoka Mayor Maxine Homer by two votes.

"I have to thank the people in Minidoka for believing in me," Ziebach said after unseating Homer Tuesday. Homer has been mayor for 29 years. "I hope I can do everything they are telling me they want me to do."

Damon Hunzeker may be reached at dhunzeker@magicvalley.com or 208-735-3204. Staff writer Laurie Welch contributed to this report.