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Buchanan, Virginia

2026 election results. 1 contest on Buchanan's ballot in Virginia's official results. Member Town Council, Buchanan: Shean C. Bowers and Marlon E. "Marty" Rickman are unopposed.

1 contest on Buchanan's ballot

From Virginia's official results file, where the contest's name gives Buchanan 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

Member Town Council, Buchanan (Town of Buchanan) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Shean C. Bowers30253.3%
Marlon E. "Marty" Rickman22639.9%
Write-In396.9%

Shean C. Bowers and Marlon E. "Marty" Rickman are unopposed.

Statewide races in Botetourt County

U.S. Senate

Bert Mizusawa
66.1%11,479
Mark Warner
33.9%5,880
97% counted

These are Botetourt County's votes, which include Buchanan's. Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.

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

Sources & scope

Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:56 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Buchanan as their place; other contests on Buchanan voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Botetourt County's page.