Voters in North Carolina went to the polls on Tuesday to make choices in various municipal elections. They elected new mayors, commissioners, council members, sheriffs and more.
In Charlotte, mayor Vi Lyles was re-elected with 73% of the vote. In Western North Carolina, Woodfin and Sylva elected new mayors, while voters in Waynesville and Maggie Valley re-elected incumbents.
Here are a few of the other noteworthy results from around the Triangle and the state.
Carrboro
Barbara Foushee will be the next mayor of the town after she ran unopposed and garnered 96% of the vote. She will be the first Black woman to hold the office. Foushee previously served on the town council for six years. She replaces outgoing mayor Damon Selis.
Chapel Hill
Jess Anderson will be Chapel Hill's new mayor. She beat Adam Searing with nearly 59% of the vote. Both candidates previously served on the town council. Anderson succeeds Pam Hemminger, who served four terms and did not seek a fifth. Anderson is a UNC-Chapel Hill professor who teaches public policy.
Melissa McCullough, Theodore Nollert, Elizabeth Sharp and incumbent Amy Ryan were elected to the town council.
Durham
Voters in Durham have chosen Leonardo Williams as their next mayor. The city council member defeated state Senator Mike Woodard with 63% of the vote. Williams succeeds Elaine O’Neal, who was elected in 2021 and did not seek another term.
Nate Baker, Carl Rist and incumbent Javiera Caballero were elected to the council as the three top at-large vote-getters. Williams’ spot on the city council will be filled via appointment.
Fayetteville
Incumbent mayor Mitch Colvin has won a fourth term as Fayetteville’s Mayor. Colvin, 50, garnered 65% of the vote to beat challenger Freddie de la Cruz.
High Point
Cyril Jefferson will be High Point's next mayor. He defeated fellow city council member Victor Jones with nearly 56% of the vote. Current mayor Jay Wagner is stepping down to run for the Republican nomination in the sixth Congressional district.
Hillsborough
Mark Bell will be the next mayor of Hillsborough after running unopposed and getting 97% of the vote. Bell, a town board member, replaces Jennifer Weaver.
Pittsboro
Kyle Shipp, a town commissioner, will become Pittsboro’s next mayor after running unopposed. He will serve a four-year term.
