2010 Election Results

A little more than 227,600 people out of Mecklenburg County’s 602,700 registered voters cast ballots in the mid-term elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s a round up of the elected representatives. Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Democrats renewed their control of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. Incumbent At-Large representative Jennifer Roberts lead at the polls, with 112,556 votes to re-elect the Democrat for her fourth term on the board.If the preliminary vote totals hold, Democrats will hold five seats on the nine-member board.Former Mecklenburg County Sheriff Jim Pendergraph, a Republican, was the second highest vote getter in the race, with 111,622 votes, securing his place for one of the other two available At-Large seats on the board.Republican incumbent Karen Bentley, District 1, ran unopposed.Mecklenburg County SheriffIncumbent Democrat Chipp Bailey garnered 137,990 votes to beat out his Republican opponent Christopher Hailey who brought in 83,111 votes. Tuesday’s election was Bailey’s first after being appointed sheriff in 2008 by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.District AttorneyRepublican Andrew Murray will become Mecklenburg County’s district attorney after beating out Democrat Michael D. Barnes, a city council member, with 52.07 percent of the vote. Murray replaces Peter Gilchrist who decided not to run this year.North Carolina Senate, District 40Democrat Malcolm Graham, the incumbent, was re-elected for his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly with 58.15 percent of the votes in district 40. Graham’s opponent, Republican candidate John Aneralla, garnered 41.85 percent, or 23,045 total votes.U.S. House of Representatives, District 9Incumbent Sue Myrick, the Republican candidate who has served in the U.S. Congress since 1995, was re-elected to represent North Carolina’s 9th District. Myrick, who served as mayor of Charlotte from 1987-91, beat out Democrat Jeff Doctor, 69 percent to 31 percent.U.S. House of Representatives, District 12Incumbent Democrat Mel Watt will hold his seat for another two years after earning 102,783 votes. His opponents Greg Dority and Lon Cecil earned 55,066 votes and 3,174 votes, respectively.U.S. SenateRepublican Incumbent Richard Burr will return to Washington after earning 54.93 percent of the statewide vote, beating out Democratic opponent Elaine Marshall and Libertarian opponent Michael Beitler. Marshall earned 42.93 percent and Beitler earned 2.09 percent.CorneliusMayorJeff TartePhone: 704-907-1421E-mail: mayor@cornelius.orgCommissionersLynette Rinker, Mayor Pro TemPhone: 704-896-3967E-mail: lrinker@cornelius.orgJames R. BensmanPhone: 704-905-1089E-mail: jbensman@attglobal.netDave GilroyPhone: 704-258-6653E-mail: dgilroy@cornelius.orgThurman Ross Jr.Phone: 704-968-5876E-mail: tross@cornelius.orgChuck TravisPhone: 704-333-7862E-mail: ctravis@cornelius.orgThe board meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. It normally holds a pre-meeting at 6 p.m. The pre-meetings are held in Room 204, Town Hall.Davidson MayorJohn WoodsPhone: 704-868-6917E-mail: jwoods@ci.davidson.nc.usCommissionersLaurie Venzon, Mayor Pro TemPhone: 704-975-1615E-mail: lvenzon@ci.davidson.nc.usTim DrefferPhone: 704-651-3400E-mail: tdreffer@ci.davidson.nc.usBrian JenestPhone: 704-896-8320E-mail: bjenest@ci.davidson.nc.usConnie WessnerPhone: 704-654-5824E-mail: cwessner@ci.davidson.nc.usMargo WilliamsPhone: 704-892-3036E-mail: mwilliams@ci.davidson.nc.usThe board meets at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. The board holds work sessions at Town Hall the fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m.Huntersville MayorJill SwainPhone: 704-948-0944E-mail: jswain@huntersville.orgCommissioners Sarah McAulay, Mayor Pro TemPhone: 704-875-6872E-mail: smcaulay@huntersville.orgDenae CaulfieldPhone: 704-948-1187E-mail: freedomwithpurpose@bellsouth.netCharles JeterPhone: 704-992-6388E-mail: cjeter@huntersville.orgRon JulianPhone: 704-875-8874E-mail: rjulian@huntersville.orgKen LucasPhone: 704-728-6252E-mail: klucas@huntersville.orgThe town board meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at Town Hall, 101 Huntersville-Concord Road, at 6:30 p.m.Mecklenburg Board of County CommissionersThe board meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St. For more information on the board and its meetings, visit www.charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/BOCCKaren Bentley, District 1Phone: 704-432-3997E-mail: karen.bentley@mecklenburgcountync.govJennifer Roberts, At LargeE-mail: jennifer.roberts@MecklenburgCountyNC.govPhone: 704-336-2574Harold Cogdell Jr., At LargeE-mail: harold.cogdell@MecklenburgCountyNC.govPhone: 704-336-3866Jim Pendergraph, At LargeE-mail: jpc@jimpendergraphcampaign.comPhone: 704-588-4585School BoardRhonda Lennon, District 1Phone: 704-564-3382Fax: 980-343-7128E-mail: rhonda.lennon@cms.k12.nc.usTrent Merchant, Member At-LargePhone: 704-517-9747Fax: 980-343-7128E-mail: trent.merchant@cms.k12.nc.usKaye Bernard McGarry, Member At-LargePhone: 704-366-8971Fax: 980-343-7128E-mail: KayeMcGarry@cms.k12.nc.us“Coach” Joe I. White, Member At-LargePhone: 704-542-2192Fax: 980-343-0348E-mail: coachjoew@cms.k12.nc.usMecklenburg County SheriffChipp Bailey700 E. 4th St.Charlotte, NC 28202Phone: 704-336-2543District AttorneyAndrew MurrayPhone: 704-686-0700Fax: 704-686-0716N.C. House of RepresentativesRep. Thom Tillis (R-District 98)Raleigh office: 919-733-5828Home: 704-248-2980Thom.tillis@ncleg.netN.C. SenateSen. Malcolm Graham (D-District 40)Raleigh Office: 919-733-5650Home: 704-547-1193Malcolm.Graham@ncleg.netU.S. House of RepresentativesRep. Sue Myrick (R-District 9)Washington Office230 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Phone: 202-225-1976 • Fax: 202-225-3389Charlotte Office6525 Morrison Blvd. Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28211Phone: 704-362-1060 • Fax: 704-367-0852Website: myrick.house.govRep. Mel Watt (D-District 12)Washington office2304 Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515-3312Phone: 202-225-1510 • Fax: 202-225-1512Charlotte Office1230 W. Morehead St. Suite 306Charlotte, NC 28208-5214Phone: 704-344-9950 • Fax: 704-344-9971Website: watt.house.govU.S. SenateKay HaganWashington Office521 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: 202-224-6342 • Fax: 202-228-2563Charlotte Office1520 South Boulevard; Suite 205Charlotte, NC 28203Phone: 704-334-2448 • Fax: 704-334-2405hagan.senate.govRichard BurrWashington Office217 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510Phone: 202-224-3154 • Fax: 202-228-2981Gastonia Office181 South Street, Room 222Gastonia, NC 28052Phone: 704-833-0854 • Fax: 704-833-1467