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Lowndes County election results are in and with only 5,695 voters (58.91%) showing up at the polls, the winners for local races were declared late Tuesday evening.

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.

“I want to thank people for their voting support,” King said. “I really had a victory, and I will continue to serve the people of District 2 as well as the county with economic development, infrastructure, etc. to make sure I’m helping make Lowndes County a better place to live for our people.”

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.

“I would like to thank the ones that did come out and support me,” Harris said. “Today I know God is with me. I don’t fear any man at all.”

For Probate Judge, Myrick ran unopposed, 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 won 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.

For U.S. House District 7, Terri Sewell was declared as the winner early, defeating Republican challenger Robin Litaker by gaining 63.7% 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 and won the office with 277 electoral votes nationwide. By press time Tuesday morning, he had secured 51% of the votes reported. 

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

Other winners of statewide and regional offices are:

• Chris McCool- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place 1
• Tommy 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.