ALBEMARLE — The results for Tuesday night’s local elections in Stanly County have arrived.
Over 79.43% of the county’s 46,155 registered voters — a total of 36,659 — cast ballots for the 2024 election.
Among the county’s seven combined board of commissioners and board of education races, there was only one that was not unopposed — Republican Scott Efird (84.33%) defeated Libertarian opponent Melvin Poole (15.67%) for the Stanly County Board of Commissioners At-Large seat.
Republican Billy Dean Mills will join the board on the District 5 seat.
For the Stanly County Board of Education’s five unopposed races, Republican Meghan Almond (At-Large) was added to the board, while Republican Bill Sorenson (District 2), Republican Glenda Gibson (District 3), Republican Vicky Watson (District 4), and Republican Carla Poplin (District 5) each won their reelection bids without an opponent.
Also running unopposed, Republican Jennie Helms is now the Stanly County Register of Deeds.
With 53.44%, Howard Moose bested Amy Bost Irish (44.85%) to become the Stanly County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
Elsewhere, Albemarle Mayor Ronnie Michael won his reelection bid as Martha Sue Hall (39.37%) and Benton Dry (24.77%) will remain in the Albemarle City Council as At-Large members; current city councilmembers Dexter Townsend (District 1) and Bill Aldridge (District 3) ran unopposed for another term.