UPDATED AT 10:50 p.m. — A second round of election results has been released by the Lewis & Clark County Elections Office.
The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. for the Helena and East Helena Municipal Election. All of the races are nonpartisan.
HELENA MAYOR
- EMILY K. DEAN — 5,095 votes (50.50%)
- ANDY SHIRTLIFF — 4,916 votes (48.72%)
HELENA COMMISSION (TOP TWO WIN)
- HALEY MCKNIGHT — 3,420 votes (20.36%)
- MELINDA REED (I) — 6,131 votes (36.49%)
- BEN RIGBY — 5,268 votes (31.36%)
- SHAWN WHITE WOLF — 1,889 votes (11.24%)
MTN has projected Melinda Reed and Ben Rigby to win the two city commission seats up for the 2025 election.
East Helena also held elections for mayor and city council, which are also nonpartisan. Mayor Kelly Harris and city council members Judy Leland and Donald E. Dahl Jr. were up for elections, but those races are uncontested.
All election results are unofficial until certified by election officials. An (I) by a candidate's name indicates they are an incumbent in the race.
