Newcomers win Martinsville City Council race

Newcomers win Martinsville City Council race
Virginia Museum of Natural History is Voting Precinct 3 (WHEERadio)

The unofficial numbers indicate Michael Greene and Charles Niederstadt Jr. are the two winners in a five-way race for City Council. Mayor LC Jones finished third.

The proposed sales tax for Martinsville schools led by only five votes.

In Henry County, Jonathan Martin led Joseph Schenk Jr. by 6,097 votes in the at-large school board contest.

Patrick County’s Smith River District supervisor race showed Crystal Harris ahead of Richard Cox by 172.

Henry and Patrick counties favored Republicans in the Senate and 9th District House races, while Martinsville favored Democrats. Henry and Patrick voters rejected all three constitutional amendments; Martinsville supported them.