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Rural Retreat, Virginia

2026 election results. 2 contests on Rural Retreat's ballot in Virginia's official results. Mayor: James Patrick "Sean" Viars ahead. Member Town Council - Rural Retreat: Dale T. Yontz, Michael K. Duncan and Jeffrey C. Butz are unopposed.

2 contests on Rural Retreat's ballot

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

Mayor (Town of Rural Retreat)

CandidateVotesShare
James Patrick "Sean" Viars36962.1%
Timothy G. Litz21836.7%
Write-In71.2%

James Patrick "Sean" Viars ahead.

Member Town Council - Rural Retreat (Town of Rural Retreat) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dale T. Yontz40037.3%
Michael K. Duncan36634.1%
Jeffrey C. Butz27125.3%
Write-In363.4%

Dale T. Yontz, Michael K. Duncan and Jeffrey C. Butz are unopposed.

Statewide races in Wythe County

U.S. Senate

Bert Mizusawa
70.7%7,815
Mark Warner
29.3%3,244
97% counted

These are Wythe County's votes, which include Rural Retreat's. Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.

Results for Rural Retreat alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Wythe 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 Rural Retreat as their place; other contests on Rural Retreat voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Wythe County's page.