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Preliminary Lowndes County election night results are in and with only 5,695 voters (58.91%) showing up at the polls, the winners have been declared in a few local races.

According to results published by the Alabama Secretary of State, Wes Allen, as reported by Lowndes County Judge of Probate Lashandra Myrick, Democrat incumbent Charlie King, Jr. was reelected with 61.2% of votes cast for the Lowndes County Commission District 2 seat. King prevailed over write-in candidate Carolyn Harris who gained 38.8% of the 1,132 votes cast after declaring her candidacy just four weeks before the election.

Myrick emerged as the overwhelming majority winner for the office, as did Circuit Clerk Stephanie Powell Jones. Lowndes County District Judge Adrian Johnson was reelected as well, as was 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Cleve Poole.

Fletcher Hayes ran unopposed for the County Commission District 3 seat, assuming the office after defeating incumbent Joshua Simmons in the April primary. District 5 Commissioner Dickson Farrior also ran unopposed after winning over challenger Terrell Means in April’s primary election.

As of 10:30 p.m., preliminary results had been reported for some regional and statewide elections.

For U.S. House District 7, Terri Sewell was declared as the winner, defeating Democratic challenger Robin Litaker by gaining 62% of the votes. Roughly 84% of votes were in at the time.

Republican Sarah Stewart gained an overwhelming victory, defeating Democrat Greg Griffin for Alabama’s Supreme Court Chief Justice. With 92% of the votes counted, Stewart was declared the winner after gaining 66% of the votes.

Alabama voters pass Statewide Amendment 1 by an estimated 74% of votes reporting around 10 p.m. The amendment will transfer control of land to the Franklin County Board of Education.

Donald Trump was declared Alabama’s choice for President. By 10:30 p.m. he had secured 65% of the 90% of votes reported. 

The majority of Lowndes County voters cast their ballots for Kamala Harris, who had 3,865 of the 5,650 votes cast. Seventy one percent of area voters supported Sewell for their 7th District Representative. 

Other candidates receiving majority support from Lowndes County voters were:

• Greg Griffin – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• Chris McCool- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 1
• Toy Bryan – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 2
• Will Sellers – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 3
• Jay Mitchell – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 4
• Christy Edwards – Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 1
• Chad Hanson – Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 2
• Terry A. Moore – Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 3
• Richard Minor – Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 1
• Rich Anderson – Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 2
• Bill Cole – Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3
• Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh – President, Public Service Commission
• Tonya Smith Chestnut – State Board of Education Member District 5

This article will be updated as election results are finalized.