2019 Election Results
Tuesday marks Election Day in Orange County and across North Carolina. Polls opened in the Tar Heel State at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will close at 7:30 p.m. Voters in line when polls close are still eligible to vote. Voters must go to their precinct location to vote on Election Day. More information regarding voting locations and sample ballots can be found here.
WCHL will have live election coverage on 97.9 FM/1360 AM. Follow along on Twitter for real-time results as they come in.
| CHCCS Board of Education (4 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
Rani Dasi |
8,776 |
23.61% |
| Jillian La Serna |
8,507 |
22.88% |
| Deon Temne |
6,500 |
17.48% |
| Ashton Powell |
5,088 |
13.69% |
| Andrew Davidson |
4,451 |
11.97% |
| Carmen Huerta-Bapat |
2,416 |
6.50% |
| Louis Tortora |
1,304 |
3.51% |
Precincts Reported: 23 of 29
| Carrboro Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Lydia E. Lavelle |
3,316 |
96.14% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| Carrboro Board of Aldermen (3 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Susan S. Romaine |
3,091 |
29.83% |
| Damon Seils |
2,943 |
28.40% |
| Sammy Slade |
2,489 |
24.02% |
| Steve Friedman |
1,296 |
12.51% |
| Matthew P. Clements |
285 |
2.75% |
| Matt Neal |
233 |
2.25% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| Chapel Hill Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Pam Hemminger |
7,064 |
88.54% |
| Joshua James Levenson |
832 |
10.43% |
Precincts Reported: 24 of 24
| Chapel Hill Town Council (4 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Jessica (Jess) Anderson |
5,434 |
18.22% |
| Amy Ryan |
4,407 |
14.77% |
| Michael Parker |
4,259 |
14.28% |
| Tai Huynh |
3,946 |
13.23% |
| Nancy Oates |
3,922 |
13.15% |
| Sue Hunter |
3,909 |
13.10% |
| Renuka Soll |
3,8961 |
12.94% |
Precincts Reported: 24 of 24
| Hillsborough Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver |
880 |
96.49% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
| Hillsborough Board of Commissioners (3 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Matt Hughes |
788 |
30.39% |
| Mark Bell |
739 |
28.50% |
| Evelyn P. Lloyd |
729 |
28.11% |
| Kevin Mason |
321 |
12.38% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
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