Developing Top Story Urgent McDowell County election live updates: All votes are in, Republican candidates win school board, county commissioner seats Nov 6, 2024 Nov 6, 2024 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2024 general election decided local, state and national leaders for McDowell County.kAm$66 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>45@H6==?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^``\_d\a_ac\6=64E:@?\C6DF=ED\>45@H6==\4@F?EJ\>2C:@?\?@CE9\42C@=:?2^2CE:4=6067_336`4\`7d2\de4`\3gdb\ad456g4c6ca`]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=:G6 FA52E6Dk^2m 3C@F89E E9C@F89@FE t=64E:@? s2J 2?5 :?E@ 6=64E:@? ?:89E]k^Amk9am#6AF3=:42?D DH66A 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ k^9amkAmkDEC@?8mg 2]>]ik^DEC@?8m #625 7F== 4@G6C286 @7 E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^Am Elections McDowell County Republicans sweep elections for school board, county board of commissioners Mike Conley Elections 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County Staff reports and The Associated Press k9amp== G@E6D C6A@CE65 7@C |4s@H6== r@F?EJk^9am People are also reading… Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding 1,000 jobs coming to North Carolina in new Corning, Amazon data center deal 28th annual Operation Backpack set to begin for McDowell’s students S.C. man charged with statutory rape of McDowell child Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant kAmkDEC@?8mhic_ A]>]i k^DEC@?8mp== `f |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t=64E:@? s2J G@E:?8 AC64:?4E C6DF=ED 92G6 366? C6A@CE65[ 2D H6== 2D 62C=J G@E:?8 2?5 >2:=\:? 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Elections McDowell County Republicans sweep elections for school board, county board of commissioners Mike Conley
Elections 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County Staff reports and The Associated Press
Elections 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County Staff reports and The Associated Press
Elections 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County Staff reports and The Associated Press
Elections 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County Staff reports and The Associated Press
NC Election Day voters say concerns are economy, women's rights. McDowell saw 18,516 early, mail-in votes. “The voters seem to be coming out, like they normally do, but the majority of the people have already voted."
Elections McDowell County school board candidates answer questions on book challenges, representation Dan Crawley
Elections McDowell County school board candidates answer questions on book challenges, representation Dan Crawley
State Board of Elections provides tips for voters as midterm election approaches The state Board of Elections recognizes, however, that many communications come unsolicited and can be confusing to recipients.
