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Black Mountain, North Carolina

2026 election results. 3 contests on Black Mountain's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Ryan Stone ahead. Town Council: Brittany W. Williams and John Richardson ahead.

3 contests on Black Mountain's ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Black Mountain as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Town of Black Mountain Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan Stone3,74596.1%
Tommy Finton100.3%
Lynsey Smith50.1%
Write-In1373.5%

Ryan Stone ahead.

Town of Black Mountain Town Council 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brittany W. Williams3,05638.3%
John Richardson1,67220.9%
C. Michael Sobol1,64520.6%
Michael Roberts1,56219.6%
Write-In460.6%

Brittany W. Williams and John Richardson ahead.

Town of Black Mountain Town Council (Unexpired)

CandidateVotesShare
Cheryl L. Milton2,22152.5%
Larry B. Harris1,98646.9%
Write-In260.6%

Cheryl L. Milton ahead.

Statewide races in Buncombe County

U.S. Senate

Roy Cooper
71.9%94,675
Michael Whatley
25.7%33,832
Shannon Bray
1.3%1,659
100% counted

These are Buncombe County's votes, which include Black Mountain's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

Results for Black Mountain alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Buncombe County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Black Mountain as their place; other contests on Black Mountain voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Buncombe County's page.