Complex sentence: Initially McGee was declared the winner with a nine-vote victory, however after a recount Clancy was ahead of McGee by a five vote margin, after McGee challenged the recount in court, Clancy ended up winning the primary by a 11 vote margin.
Split into simpler sentences: Initially McGee was declared the winner with a nine-vote victory. However, after a recount Clancy was ahead of McGee by a five vote margin.