Candidate Filing for Municipal Elections Begins

Candidate filing for the 2025 municipal elections officially opened yesterday July 7th and will close at 12:00 P.M. on July 18thCandidate filing for the 2025 municipal elections officially opened yesterday, July 7, and will close at 12:00 p.m. on July 18. The second primary, if necessary, will be held on October 9th.  

Here are the upcoming elections in different municipalities across the Blue Ridge region. Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford Counties will not have municipal elections this year.  

Buncombe County: 

• Buncombe- Woodfin Sanitary Water And Sewer District Trustee 

• Town of Weaverville Mayor 

• Two Woodfin Town Council Seats 

Transylvania County: 

• City of Brevard City Council 

• City of Brevard Mayor 

• Town of Rosman Board of Aldermen 

Jackson County: 

• Town of Webster Board of Commissioners 

• Town of Webster Mayor 

• Village of Forest Hills Council Member 

• Village of Forests Hills Mayor 

• Town of Dillsboro Council Member 

• Town of Dillsboro Mayor 

• Town of Highland Board of Commissioners 

• Town of Highlands Mayor 

• Town of Sylva Council Member 

• Town of Sylva Mayor 

• Town of Webster Board of Commissioners 

• Town of Webster Mayor 

Haywood County: 

• Town of Canton Board of Aldermen 

• Town of Canton Mayor 

• Town of Clyde Board of Alderman 

• Town of Maggie Valley Board of Alderman 

• Town of Waynesville Town Council 

Swain County: 

• Town of Bryson City Alderman 

Mason County 

• Town of Franklin Council Member 

• Town of Franklin Mayor 

• Town of Highlands Board of Commissioners 

• Town of Highlands Mayor 

Graham County 

• Town of Fontana Dam Mayor 

• Town of Fontana Town Council 

• Town of Lake Santeetlah Council Member 

• Town of Robbinsville Alderman 

• Town of Robbinsville Mayor 

Cherokee County 

• Town of Andrews Board of Aldermen 

• Town of Andrews Mayor 

• Town of Murphy Mayor 

• Town of Murphy Town Council 

Madison County 

• Town of Hot Springs Alderman 

• Town of Hot Springs Mayor 

• Town of Mars Hills Alderman 

• Town of Mars Hills Mayor 

• Town of Marshall Alderman 

• Town of Marshall Mayor 

Yancey County 

• Town of Burnsville Council Member 

• Town of Burnsville Mayor  

Mitchell County 

• Town of Bakersville Mayor 

• Town of Bakersville Town Council 

• Town of Spruce Pine Mayor 

• Town of Spruce Pine Town Council 

McDowell County 

• City of Marion City Council 

• City of Marion Mayor 

• Town of Old Fort Alderman 

• Town of Old Fort Mayor