2021 Election Results
Tuesday marks Election Day in Orange County, Chatham County and 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 here and on Chapelboro’s Local Election Coverage page.
97.9 The Hill / WCHL will have live election coverage on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM. Listen live to our Election Night broadcast here or follow along on Twitter for real-time results.
Here are the results for Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro (Chatham County) races.
| Chapel Hill Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
Pam Hemminger  |
5,876 |
60.65% |
| Hongbin Gu |
3,552 |
36.66% |
| Zachary Boyce |
237 |
2.45% |
Precincts Reported: 16 of 16
| Chapel Hill Town Council (4 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Karen Stegman |
6,587 |
20.14% |
| Camille Berry |
6,557 |
20.04% |
| Paris Miller-Foushee |
6,517 |
19.92% |
| Adam Searing |
5,463 |
16.70% |
| Vimala Rajendran |
4,723 |
14.44% |
| Robert Beasley |
1,716 |
5.25% |
| Jeffrey C. Hoagland |
576 |
1.76% |
| Andrew Creech |
440 |
1.35% |
Precincts Reported: 16 of 16
Note: These Chapel Hill results do not reflect the vote totals from Durham County.
| Carrboro Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Damon Seils |
3,749 |
90.25% |
| Mike Benson |
376 |
9.05% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| Carrboro Town Council (3 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Barbara Middleton-Foushee |
3,715 |
32.38% |
| Danny Nowell |
2,742 |
24.79% |
| Randee Haven-O’Donnell |
2,023 |
17.63% |
| Jacquelyn Gist |
1,776 |
15.48% |
| Aja Kelleher |
1,061 |
9.25% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
| CHCCS Board of Education (3 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Riza Jenkins |
12,224 |
29.60% |
| George Griffin |
12,127 |
29.36% |
| Mike Sharp |
11,337 |
27.45% |
| Meredith Pruitt |
2,808 |
6.80% |
| Ryan C. Jackson |
1,410 |
3.41% |
| Tim Sookram |
1,312 |
3.18% |
Precincts Reported: 24 of 24
| Hillsborough Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver |
1,001 |
96.81% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
| Hillsborough Board of Commissioners (2 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Kathleen Ferguson |
882 |
43.68% |
| Robb English |
817 |
40.47% |
| Anna Linvill |
302 |
14.96% |
Precincts Reported: 4 of 4
| Pittsboro Mayor |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Cindy S. Perry |
575 |
65.12% |
| James Nass |
303 |
34.31% |
Precincts Reported: 1 of 1
| Pittsboro Board of Commissioners (2 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Pamela Baldwin |
562 |
36.38% |
| James Vose |
560 |
36.25% |
| Michael A. Fiocco |
400 |
25.89% |
Precincts Reported: 1 of 1
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