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County Commission Incumbents Re-Elected
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The Republican headquarters celebrated the party's sweep for the Ashe County Board of Commissioners. Back row, from left to right: Chair John Wheeler, Tom Poe, Fred Miller, Lonnie Gabbard, Darrel Brooks, Phil Rhyne, Kershaw Getty, Ed McClearen, Donna Duncan, and Fred Duncan. Front, left to right: Daloris Miller, Tracy Jordan, and party vice chair Mary Desautels.
The Republican headquarters celebrated the party's sweep for the Ashe County Board of Commissioners. Back row, from left to right: Chair John Wheeler, Tom Poe, Fred Miller, Lonnie Gabbard, Darrel Brooks, Phil Rhyne, Kershaw Getty, Ed McClearen, Donna Duncan, and Fred Duncan. Front, left to right: Daloris Miller, Tracy Jordan, and party vice chair Mary Desautels.
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The Republican incumbents successfully defended their seats on the Ashe County Board of Commissioners, while state and national Republican candidates easily carried Ashe County.

Winning new four-year terms on the county commission were Gerald Price, Larry Rhodes, and Gary W. Roark, with Rhodes pulling the largest number of votes.

The countywide totals for the county commission race were:

Richard C. Blackburn - 5955

Marty Gambill - 4164

Dan McMillan - 5033

Gerald Price - 6381

Larry Rhodes - 7232

Gary W. Roark - 6863

The Republican candidates for U.S. President, N.C. Governor, N.C. House, N.C. Senate, U.S. House, and N.C. Lt. Governor also carried the county.

U.S. Presidential Race:

Mitt Romney - 8207

Barack Obama - 4100

N.C. Governor’s Race:

Pat McCrory - 8688

Walter Dalton - 3650

N.C. House Race:

Jonathan Jordan - 7307

Cullie Tarleton - 5146

N.C. Senate Race:

Dan Soucek - 7336

Roy Carter - 4976

N.C. Lt. Governor:

Dan Forest - 7753

Linda Coleman - 4421

Ashe County Board of Education (uncontested):

Lee Beckworth - 7278

C.B. Jones - 7622

Ashe County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Race:

Jack Krider - 4740

Russell F. Vannoy - 4916

The following is a list of unofficial vote totals for the individuals local candidates by county precinct:

Clifton Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 228, Marty Gambill - 162, McMillan - 175, Price - 254, Rhodes - 259, Roark - 267

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 250, Tarleton - 204

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 195, Soucek - 266

Jefferson Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 501, Marty Gambill - 282, McMillan - 411, Price - 366, Rhodes - 473, Roark - 411

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 427, Tarleton - 442

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 413, Soucek - 445

Peak Creek:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 144, Marty Gambill - 95, McMillan - 111, Price - 193, Rhodes - 218, Roark - 216

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 239, Tarleton - 98

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 98, Soucek - 240

Creston Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 64, Marty Gambill - 52, McMillan - 48, Price - 168, Rhodes - 152, Roark - 161

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 170, Tarleton - 54

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 60, Soucek - 162

Laurel Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 35, Marty Gambill - 33, McMillan - 34, Price - 68, Rhodes - 64, Roark - 67

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 65, Tarleton - 39

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 33, Soucek - 67

Pine Swamp Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 261, Marty Gambill - 224, McMillan - 229, Price - 326, Rhodes - 342, Roark - 355

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 376, Tarleton - 232

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 228, Soucek - 373

Elk Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 84, Marty Gambill - 61, McMillan - 64, Price - 100, Rhodes - 114, Roark - 105

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 113, Tarleton - 65

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 60, Soucek - 116

New River Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 387, Marty Gambill - 251, McMillan - 331, Price - 288, Rhodes - 360, Roark - 331

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 351, Tarleton - 336

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 313, Soucek - 362

Piney Creek Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 169, Marty Gambill - 112, McMillan - 129, Price - 215, Rhodes - 227, Roark - 212

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 230, Tarleton - 150

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 137, Soucek - 234

Helton Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 104, Marty Gambill - 75, McMillan - 83, Price - 119, Rhodes - 129, Roark - 122

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 145, Tarleton - 76

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 89, Soucek - 129

North Fork Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 105, Marty Gambill - 88, McMillan - VOTES, Price - VOTES, Rhodes - VOTES, Roark - VOTES

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 236, Tarleton - 97

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 85, Soucek - 239

Pond Mountain Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 28, Marty Gambill - 27, McMillan - 25, Price - 48, Rhodes - 46, Roark - 49

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 51, Tarleton - 29

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 29, Soucek - 50

Horse Creek Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 93, Marty Gambill - 66, McMillan - 60, Price - 67, Rhodes - 73, Roark - 76

N.C. House - 93th District: 84 - VOTES, Tarleton - 72

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 72, Soucek - 79

Obids Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 181, Marty Gambill - 137, McMillan - 142, Price - 219, Rhodes - 240, Roark - 256

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 254, Tarleton - 150

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 152, Soucek - 244

West Jefferson Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 447, Marty Gambill - 318, McMillan - 406, Price - 409, Rhodes - 486, Roark - 442

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 486, Tarleton - 389

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 394, Soucek - 471

Hurricane Precinct:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 46, Marty Gambill - 44, McMillan - 42, Price - 34, Rhodes - 41, Roark - 42

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 42, Tarleton - 43

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 43, Soucek - 43

Early Voting:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 2557, Marty Gambill - 1791, McMillan - 2204, Price - 2631, Rhodes - 3047, Roark - 2838

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 3047, Tarleton - 2231

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 2153, Soucek - 3052

Absentee:

County Commission Candidates: Richard C. Blackburn - 251, Marty Gambill - 178, McMillan - 217, Price - 383, Rhodes - 414, Roark - 386

N.C. House - 93th District: Jordan - 404, Tarleton - 239

N.C. Senate - 45th District: Carter - 203, Soucek - 429

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