BOLIVIA—Election night unfolded just as many people expected it to Tuesday night in most Brunswick County contests.
The GOP-leaning constituency elected three Republican members to the board of county commissioners and re-elected three Republicans to the all-GOP board of education.
Brunswick County Commissioner Scott Phillips won re-election Tuesday night. He will be joined by Frank Williams, former 7th Congressional District GOP chairman, who succeeds longtime county commissioner Bill Sue, who did not seek re-election. Phillips defeated Democrat Brenda Faye McMillian 32,442 votes to 21,153 votes. Williams defeated Democrat Michael Ballard 33,299 votes to 20,361 votes.
Pat Sykes, unopposed for her bid, rounds out the commissioners-elect.
“I am humbled that the voters of Brunswick County have chosen me as the next county commissioner from District 5. This is both a great honor and a tremendous responsibility, and it is one I take very seriously. I am grateful for the support and help of the many volunteers who assisted with my campaign; tonight’s victory would not have been possible without them. Now, I am ready to get to work serving the people of Brunswick County,” Williams said.
Board of education members Shirley Babson, Catherine Cooke and Bud Thorsen were all re-elected to the Brunswick County Board of Education. Babson defeated Democrat Tom Simmons 30,948 votes to 23,440 votes. Cooke defeated Democrat Lorene Hewett Williams 32,366 votes to 21,487 votes.
Thorsen defeated former board of education member Ray Gilbert 33,592 votes to 20,434 votes.
At state level, state Rep. Frank Iler and state Sen. Bill Rabon were re-elected to their respective Houses in Raleigh.
Local attorney Pauline Hankins narrowly defeated Richard Cox in the race for district court judge for the 13th judicial district. Hankins received 39,271 votes to Cox’s 38,304.
Contact Caroline Curran at (910) 772-6336 or [email protected]. On Twitter at @cgcurran.
