Update Nov. 4 at 11:52 p.m. — A final round of election results has been released by the Lewis and 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 — 5,440 votes (50.56%)
- ANDY SHIRTLIFF — 5,237 votes (48.68%)
Helena Commissioner Emily Dean defeated Helena Commissioner Andy Shirtliff in the 2025 mayor's race, according to unofficial results.
HELENA COMMISSION (TWO CANDIDATES MOVE ON)
- HALEY MCKNIGHT — 3,647 votes (20.34%)
- MELINDA REED (I) — 6,522 votes (36.37%)
- BEN RIGBY — 5,650 votes (31.51%)
- SHAWN WHITE WOLF — 2,013 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.
