Buncombe County certifies election results. See vote totals here.

ASHEVILLE – The Buncombe County Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2024 election on Nov. 15, officially ending an election process that was completed under unusual conditions as the county continues to deal with the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.
The certification vote is the final step in the canvas process that takes place over the 10 days that follow the election and also involves several audit processes intended to verify that votes have been counted and tabulated correctly.
During the canvass period, election officials count absentee ballots and research provisional ballots, which are cast when voters cannot present a photo ID, to attempt to determine if they were cast by an eligible voter and should be counted. This is also when recount processes occur, if necessary.
Buncombe County Election Services Director Corinne Duncan said in a statement that the work that goes into certifying an election is a labor intensive and important process that helps voters have confidence in casting their vote and ensures results are both timely and accurate.
“This is no small feat, especially with growing administrative demands, but most notably for WNC, this was accomplished despite the numerous challenges of Hurricane Helene,” Duncan said. “What was accomplished, in election administration and by voters themselves, was remarkable.”
Here are Buncombe County’s final certified election results. The candidates who received the two most votes are listed unless otherwise noted.
President
Kamala Harris (Democrat) 98,662 61.47%
Donald Trump (Republican) 59,016 36.77%
US House of Representatives District 11
Caleb Rudow (Democrat) 95,289 61.13%
Chuck Edwards (Republican) 60,589 38.87%
Governor
Josh Stein (Democrat) 106,611 67.62%
Mark Robinson (Republican) 44,373 28.15%
Lieutenant Governor
Rachel Hunt (Democrat) 98,624 62.96%
Hal Weatherman (Republican) 53,881 34.49%
Attorney General
Jeff Jackson (Democrat) 101,266 64.79%
Dan Bishop (Republican) 55,029 35.21%
State Auditor
Jessica Holmes (Democrat) 94,624 61.62%
Dave Boliek (Republican) 53,839 35.06%
State Agriculture Commissioner
Sarah Taber (Democrat) 92,778 59.52%
Steve Troxler (Republican) 59,019 37.86%
State Insurance Commissioner
Natasha Marcus (Democrat) 96,537 62.43%
Mikee Causey (Republican) 58,085 37.57%
State Labor Commissioner
Braxton Winston II (Democrat) 95,136 61.57%
Luke Farley (Republican) 59,387 38.43%
Secretary of State
Elaine Marshall (Democrat) 99,817 64.07%
Chad Brown (Republican) 55,972 35.93%
State Treasurer
Wesley Harris (Democrat) 95,511 61.68%
Brad Briner (Republican) 59,349  38.23%
State Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6
Allison Riggs (Democrat) 99,096 63.70%
Jefferson G. Griffin (Republican)  56,471 36.83%
State Court of Appeals Judge Seat 12
Carolyn Jennings Thompson (Democrat) 97,638 63.17%
Tom Murry (Republican) 56,930 36.83%
State Court of Appeals Judge Seat 14
Ed Eldred (Democrat) 95,418 61.92%
Valerie Zachary (Republican) 58,677 38.08%
State District Court Judge, District 40 Seat 6
Robin Leigh Merrell (Democrat) 110,489 100%
State District Court Judge, District 40 Seat 7
Meredith Pressley Stone (Democrat)  109,253 100%
State Senate District 46
Warren Daniel (Republican) 20,035 53.02%
John Ager (Democrat) 17,756 46.98%
State Senate District 49
Julie Mayfield (Democrat) 81,037 69.07%
Kristie Tincher Sluder (Republican) 36,288 30.93%
State House District 114
Eric Ager (Democrat) 32,441 59.69%
Sherry M. Higgins (Republican) 21,905 40.31%
State House District 115
Lindsey Prather (Democrat) 26,203 51.46%
Ruth Smith (Republican) 24,720 48.54%
State House District 116
Brian Turner (Democrat) 42,815 100%
Board of Commissioners Chairperson
Amanda Edwards (Democrat) 89,528 60.8%
Van Duncan (Unaffiliated) 57,729 39.20%
Board of Commissioners District 1
Jennifer Horton (Democrat) 31,342 58.26%
Paul Benjamin (Republican) 22,454 41.74%
Board of Commissioners District 2
Terri Wells (Democrat) 25,730 54.31%
Bruce O’Connell (Unaffiliated) 21,642 45.69%
Board of Commissioners District 3
Parker Sloan (Democrat) 42,118 100%
County Register of Deeds
Drew Reisinger (Democrat) 111,512 100%
County Soil and Water Commission (non-partisan)
Blair Thompson 80,148 71.05%
Stu Rohrbaugh 31,893 28.27%
County school board at-large seat (non-partisan)
Charles Martin 51,377 51.01 %
Glenda P. Weinert 34,551 34.3%
County school board District 1 (non-partisan)
Ann B. Franklin 11,530 61.96%
Greg Parks 7,010 37.67%
County school board District 2 (non-partisan)
Greg Cheatham 7,063 38.99%
Nancy Shook Hargrove 5,649 31.18%
County school board District 4 (non-partisan)
Amy Churchill 10,890 61.5%
Jim Fulton 6,738 38.05%
Asheville city council (top three elected)
Sage Turner 27,949 22.84%
Kim Roney 25,736 21.03%
Roberto “Bo” Hess 24,118 19.71%
Kevan Frazier 18,990 15.52%
Tod Leaven 14,975 12.24%
Charles “CJ” Domingo 10,051 8.21%
Asheville City Schools school board (top three elected)
Pepi Acebo 14,796 27.58%
Jesse Warren 14,057 26.20%
George Sieburg 13,231 24.66%
William Young 11,208 20.89%
Black Mountain Town Council (top three elected)
Pam King 2,518 19.12%
Doug Hay 2,513 19.09%
Archie Pertiller, Jr. 2,459 18.68%
Dan Cordell 2,332 17.71%
Rick Earley 1,909 14.5%
Lisa G. Milton 1,396 10.6%
Black Mountain Town Council unexpired term
Ryan Stone 3,857 97.94%
Biltmore Forest Mayor
George F. Goosman III 892 91.21%
Biltmore Forest Commissioner (top three elected)
Doris P. Loomis 733 31.72%
Allen R. Tarleton 552 23.89%
Drew Stephens 526 22.76%
Michael B. Freeman 481 20.81%
Montreat Mayor
Tim Helms 304 93.25%
Montreat Commissioner (top two elected)
Jane Alexander 269 44.83%
Katheryn “Kitty” Fouche 236 39.33%
M. Bryant McEntire 83 13.83%
Montreat commissioner unexpired term
Grant C. Dasher 284 94.67%
State Constitutional Amendment – “Citizens-only voting”
For 97,094 66.49%
Against 49,339 33.51%
Bond to fund affordable housing
Yes 35,060 70.95%
No 14,352 29.05%
Bond to fund transportation projects
Yes 37,519 75.19%
No 12,382 24.81%
Bond to fund parks and recreation projects
Yes 39,034 77.99%
No 11,031 22.01%
Bond to fund new public safety facilities
Yes 36,442 72.87%
No 13,557 27.13%
Paul Albani-Burgio is a journalist with the USA TODAY Network reporting for the Asheville Citizen Times in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.