Tuesday marked Election Day for local races across North Carolina. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and will close at 7:30 p.m. This page will provide real-time updates throughout Election Night.

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Town of Chapel Hill Town Council (4 Seats)
Candidate Votes Percent
Louie Rivers III ✔ 5,479 21.33%
Wes McMahon ✔ 5,382 20.95%
Camille Berry ✔ 5,360 20.87%
Paris Miller-Foushee ✔ 4,990 19.43%
Erik Valera 4,219 16.43%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 254 0.99%

Precincts Reported: 18 of 18

 

Town of Chapel Hill Mayor
Candidate Votes Percent
Jess Anderson ✔ 6,039 94.88%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 326 5.12%

Precincts Reported: 18 of 18

 

Town of Carrboro Town Council (3 Seats)
Candidate Votes Percent
Cristobal Palmer ✔ 2,573 34.12%
Danny Nowell ✔ 2,482 32.91%
Fred Joiner ✔ 2,369 31.41%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 117 1.55%

Precincts Reported: 8 of 8

 

Town of Carrboro Mayor
Candidate Votes Percent
Barbara Foushee ✔ 2,774 95.75%
Joe H. Lloyd, Jr. 94 3.24%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 29 1.00%

Precincts Reported: 8 of 8

 

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education (3 Seats)
Candidate Votes Percent
Melinda Manning ✔ 9,146 33.83%
Riza Jenkins ✔ 8,903 32.93%
George Griffin ✔ 8,735 32.31%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 249 0.92%

Precincts Reported: 24 of 24

 

Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners (2 Seats)
Candidate Votes Percent
Kathleen Ferguson ✔ 646 49.50%
Robb English ✔ 639 48.97%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 20 1.53%

Precincts Reported: 4 of 4

 

Town of Hillsborough Mayor
Candidate Votes Percent
Mark Bell ✔ 696 98.31%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 12 1.69%

Precincts Reported: 4 of 4

 

Town of Pittsboro Town Commissioner (2 Seats)
Candidate Votes Percent
Candace Hunziker ✔ 684 25.46%
Tiana Thurber ✔ 518 19.28%
Alex M. Brinker 434 16.15%
Tobais Palmer 301 11.20%
Corey Forrest 283 10.53%
Nikkolas Shramek 268 9.97%
Freda Alston 121 4.50%
Ashley Gross 70 2.61%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 8 0.30%

Precincts Reported: 2 of 2

 

Town of Pittsboro Mayor
Candidate Votes Percent
Kyle Shipp ✔ 1,137 94.99%
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 60 5.01%

Precincts Reported: 2 of 2

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