Unofficial election results are in for Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson and Sumner counties, where some local races were contested on August 1.
Thousands of people went to the polls to vote early and on election day.
In Cheatham County, 2,261 residents voted early, according to the Cheatham County Election Commission. Cheatham County has 28,680 registered voters and 3,850, or just over 13.4%, voted in this election.
In Robertson County, there were 1,269 residents who voted early and 127 voted by absentee ballot, according to the Robertson County Election Commission. Robertson County has 49,433 registered voters and 3,416, or just over 6.9%, voted in this election.
In Sumner County, 9,502 residents voted early and 467 voted absentee, according to the Sumner County Election Commission. Sumner County has 135,444 registered voters and 19,700, or just over 14.5%, voted in this election.
More: 2024 Tennessee Primary Election Results
Here are local race recaps, with reports from every precinct, including early and absentee votes:
Cheatham
Mayor of the City of Ashland
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Gerald Greer: 340
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Kody Knight: 26
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JT Smith: 304
Gerald Greer defeated incumbent JT Smith and candidate Kody Knight in the race for Ashland City mayor on Thursday. Greer got 340 votes, defeating Smith by just 36 votes, according to the Cheatham County Election Commission.
Greer intends to manage Ashland City’s growth in a financially responsible way and make the city safe for residents and the business community, he said.
“Ashland City is growing,” Greer said during her campaign.
“As your mayor, I will manage this growth in a financially responsible manner, always with our taxpayers in mind. My goal is to make Ashland City a safe and attractive home for current and future residents, young and old, as well as for our growing business community.” “
More: Tennessee voter guide: A look at the candidates in the Aug. 1 Cheatham County general election
City of Ashland, 1st District
Incumbent Michael W. Smith won by 369 votes to 244.
Pegram city councilor
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Christopher Crump: 120
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Randy Fiedler: 27
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Leah Louallen: 215
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Miranda Montgomery: 275
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Bob Sanders: 217
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Hope Tinsley: 42
Miranda Montgomery and Bob Sanders won seats on the Pegram City Council of Mayor and Alderman on Thursday. Sanders won by just two votes over candidate Leah Louallen, who had 215 votes.
Dickson
District 5 School Board
Independent Sherri Thiel won a school board seat over Republican challenger and incumbent Joe Underwood. She secured the seat by more than 200 votes, according to the Dickson County Election Commission.
More: Tennessee Voter Guide: Dickson County Races for the Aug. 1 General Election
Roberto
School Board Zone 5
Incumbent Stephen Ayres won a school board seat over Republican challenger John (Jay) Lawrence by a vote of 429 to 338, according to the Robertson County Election Commission.
More: Tennessee Voter Guide: The Candidates in Robertson County’s Aug. 1 General Election
City of Greenbrier Alderman Ward 2
Incumbent Jeff DeLong won the majority of votes Thursday and was re-elected to the Greenbrier City Council of Mayor and Alderman.
Summer
District 8 School Board Member
Republican Meghan Breinig beat independent challenger Todd Stephens. Breinig won a seat on the school board by a vote of 1,099 to 614, according to the Sumner County Election Commission.
Incumbent Ted Wise did not seek re-election.
More: Tennessee voter guide: A look at the candidates in the Aug. 1 general election in Sumner County
District 9 School Board Member
Republican Kathy Stuart beat Democratic challenger Holly Cruz and independent challenger Josh Graham for a seat on the school board. Stuart got 1,113 votes, while Cruz got 704 and incumbent Graham got 404.
Several other races were decided in the March primaries and were not contested in the general election.
For a complete look at each county’s election results, visit tennessean.com/elections/results/2024-08-01/tennessee.
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared in the Nashville Tennessean: Who won elections in Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson and Sumner counties
