2023 Municipal Election Results
Tuesday marks Election Day for municipal races across North Carolina. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. in the state 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 on Chapelboro’s Local Election Coverage page.
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In this local cycle, the Chapel Hill Media Group is doing coverage of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro municipal races. Below are the reported voting totals for elections across our community, which will be updated once results begin to be released after 7:30 p.m. The results are considered unofficial until certified by the local boards of election later in the week.
| Chapel Hill Mayor | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
Jess Anderson  |
7,092 | 58.79% |
| Adam Searing | 4,943 | 40.97% |
| Write-in (Miscellaneous) | 29 | 0.24% |
Precincts Reported: 18 of 18
| Chapel Hill Town Council (4 Seats) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Amy Ryan |
6,467 | 13.88% |
| Melissa McCullough |
6,440 | 13.83% |
| Theodore Nollert |
6,323 | 13.67% |
| Elizabeth Sharp | 4,985 | 10.70% |
| Renuka Soll | 4,969 | 10.67% |
| Erik Valera | 4,435 | 9.52% |
| David Adams | 4,435 | 9.52% |
| Breckany Teal Eckhardt | 4,064 | 8.73% |
| Jon Mitchell | 4,002 | 8.59% |
| Jeffrey Hoagland | 392 | 0.84% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 64 | 0.14% |
Too close to call for Sharp vs. Soll
Precincts Reported: 18 of 18
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education (4 Seats) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Rani Dasi |
11,628 | 20.13% |
| Barbara Fedders |
11,089 | 19.20% |
| Meredith Ballew |
6,580 | 11.39% |
| Vickie Feaster Fornville |
5,387 | 9.33% |
| Mariela Hernandez | 4,453 | 7.71% |
| Allison Willis | 4,373 | 7.57% |
| Honoria (Honor) Middough | 4,346 | 7.52% |
| Deon Temne | 3,331 | 5.77% |
| Taylor Tally | 1,633 | 2.83% |
| Jane S. Gabin | 1,507 | 2.61% |
| Ashton Powell | 1,229 | 2.13% |
| Solomon Gibson III | 843 | 1.46% |
| Renee Peet | 594 | 1.03% |
| Michelle Rissling | 588 | 1.02% |
| Write-in (Miscellaneous) | 183 | 0.32% |
Precincts Reported: 24 of 24
| Carrboro Mayor | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Barbara Foushee |
4,202 | 96.91% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 134 | 3.09% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| Carrboro Town Council (3 Seats) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Catherine Fray |
3,570 | 27.14% |
| Eliazar Posada |
3,530 | 26.83% |
| Jason Merrill |
3,410 | 25.92% |
| Stephanie Wade | 1,368 | 10.40% |
| April Mills | 1,231 | 9.36% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 46 | 0.35% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| Hillsborough Mayor | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Mark Bell |
1,440 | 97.10% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 43 | 2.90% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
| Hillsborough Board of Commissioners (3 Seats) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Meaghun Darab |
1,240 | 29.36% |
| Matt Hughes |
1,229 | 29.10% |
| Evelyn P. Lloyd |
991 | 23.47% |
| Victoria Masika | 742 | 17.57% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 21 | 0.50% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
| Pittsboro Mayor | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Kyle Shipp |
671 | 95.31% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 33 | 4.69% |
Precincts Reported: 1 of 1
| Pittsboro Board of Commissioners (3 Seats) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| John Bonitz |
571 | 26.56% |
| J.A. (Jay) Farrell |
523 | 24.33% |
| John Foley |
461 | 21.44% |
| Allen B. Wilson | 337 | 15.67% |
| C.P. Stewart | 194 | 9.02% |
| Kali Korey | 57 | 2.65% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 7 | 0.33% |
Precincts Reported: 1 of 1
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