Note: All election results are unofficial. Election results are certified following a canvass.
Sage Turner, Kim Roney and Bo Hess have clinched the three open seats on Asheville City Council, according to preliminary results.
A total of six candidates competed for seats in the General Election. Turner and Roney, both incumbents, earned about 23% and 20% of the vote, respectively. Hess, who earned around 20% of the vote, will replace Vice Mayor Sandra Kilgore, who opted not to run again.
Kevan Frazier came in fourth, earning around 15% of votes. Tod Leaven and CJ Domingo rounded out the bottom, with around 12% and 9% of the vote, respectively.
Asheville supports $80 million bond
Asheville voters have given the green light to an $80 million bond package, which will increase property taxes. The average homeowner will pay around $110 more per year.
The General Obligation (GO) Bond program will help pay for infrastructure projects and local government programs that support affordable housing, transportation, parks and recreation, and public safety.
Voters decided separately on each proposed $20 million bond issue for affordable housing, transportation, parks and recreation and public safety.
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Amanda Edwards, Democrat, is the new chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
Edwards defeated independent challenger Van Duncan, earning around 60% of the vote.
With all precincts reporting, Jennifer Horton, Terri Wells and Parker Sloan are in line to represent District 1, 2 and 3, respectively, on the Buncombe County Board of Commission.
Wells and Sloan are both incumbents. Wells defeated unaffiliated challenger Bruce O’Connell, earning around 54% of the vote. Sloan ran unopposed.
Horton will replace Commissioner Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, who chose not to run for reelection.
Asheville City Board of Education
Pepi Acebo, Jesse Warren and George Sieburg won the three at-large seats, earning 28%, 26% and 25% of the votes, respectively.
Buncombe County Board of Education
Charles Martin beat out Glenda Weinert and Arria Williams for the at-large board seat. Martin earned 51% of the vote.
For District 1, incumbent Ann Franklin beat challenger Greg Parks, earning 62% of the vote.
In District 2, Greg Cheatham won 39% of the vote in a contest against Nancy Hargrove and Sara Disher Ratliff.
And in District 4, incumbent Amy Churchill won against Jim Fulton with 61% of the vote.
