The North Carolina Board of Elections finalized the primary election voting numbers this month. Political analysts are just beginning to make sense of the data. Here's how unaffiliated voters impacted the election in Western North Carolina.
Buncombe and Macon Counties will both hold recounts this week in tight races for House District 115, district attorney and sheriff. Runoffs are scheduled for July.
The NC primary election saw some of the highest voter turnout during a midterm in twenty years. BPR's Lilly Knoepp talks with Dr. Chris Cooper about turnout and the 11th congressional district race.
The Primary Election is May 17th. Find your polling place and learn about the local races. This is the first year the Asheville School Board is on the ballot.