Blacksburg Mayoral Election News

List of links for mayoral election results and mayoral election news coverage, in no particular order.

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—Team Pete

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Results Stats

• VA Dept of Elections: https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/montgomery-county/elections/2025-November-General

• VPAP: https://www.vpap.org/electionresults/20251104/local/montgomery-county-va/

• WSLS10: https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2025/10/31/virginia-general-election-results-for-montgomery-county-on-nov-4-2025/

• WDBJ7: https://www.wdbj7.com/politics/election-results/

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News Articles

The race for Blacksburg mayor | Collegiate Times

(Oct 26)

collegiatetimes.com/news/the-race-for-blacksburg-mayor/article_3434f76d-e746-4bd2-be9a-938238dd8b29.html

Blacksburg mayor race too close to call; 2 town council incumbents to return with one newcomer | Cardinal News

(Nov 4)

cardinalnews.org/2025/11/04/blacksburg-mayor-race-too-close-to-call-two-town-council-incumbents-to-return-with-one-newcomer/

Blacksburg mayoral race too close to call; 3 earn town council seats | Roanoke Times

(Nov 5)

roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_a2351be1-2f8c-48b8-a3d1-a6d45887706d.html

College student voters may decide the outcome of the Blacksburg mayor’s race | Cardinal News

(Nov 5)

cardinalnews.org/2025/11/05/college-student-voters-may-decide-the-outcome-of-the-blacksburg-mayors-race/

Blacksburg mayoral race too close to call | WSLS10

(Nov 6)

wsls.com/news/local/2025/11/07/blacksburg-mayoral-race-too-close-to-call/

Too close to call: Blacksburg mayor’s race remains undecided, separated by 46 votes | WFXR

(Nov 7)

wfxrtv.com/news/your-local-election-hq/too-close-to-call-blacksburg-mayors-race-remains-undecided-separated-by-46-votes/

Results are in: Michael Sutphin wins Blacksburg’s Mayoral race by 18 votes | WDBJ7

(Nov 12)

wdbj7.com/2025/11/12/results-are-michael-sutphin-wins-blacksburgs-mayoral-race-by-18-votes/

Michael Sutphin elected next Mayor of Blacksburg | WSLS10

(Nov 12)

wsls.com/news/local/2025/11/12/michael-sutphin-elected-next-mayor-of-blacksburg/

Sutphin claims narrow win in Blacksburg mayor's race after too-close-to-call election night | Roanoke Times

(Nov 12)

roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_baec2de5-8872-4e37-9f7c-5a9f17848a92.html

Sutphin elected Blacksburg mayor by 18 votes; Macedo mulls recount | Cardinal News

(Nov 13)

cardinalnews.org/2025/11/13/sutphin-elected-blacksburg-mayor-by-18-votes-macedo-mulls-recount/

Unofficial winner in Blacksburg mayoral race, recount expected | WFXR

(Nov 13)

wfxrtv.com/news/your-local-election-hq/unofficial-winner-in-blacksburg-mayoral-race/

Blacksburg Mayoral candidate considers recount, trailing by 18 votes | WDBJ7

(Nov 14)

wdbj7.com/2025/11/14/blacksburg-mayoral-candidate-considers-recount-trailing-by-18-votes/

Macedo planning on pursuing recount in tight Blacksburg mayoral race | WFXR

(Nov 16)

wfxrtv.com/news/your-local-election-hq/macedo-planning-on-pursuing-recount-in-tight-blacksburg-mayoral-race/

After 18-vote loss, Blacksburg mayor candidate Peter Macedo pursues recount | Roanoke Times

(Nov 16)

roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_bd78c5cf-caea-4094-9aa7-3d35c8fafdee.html

Pete Macedo pursues recount in race for Blacksburg mayor | WSLS10

(Nov 17)

wsls.com/news/local/2025/11/12/michael-sutphin-elected-next-mayor-of-blacksburg/

Blacksburg Mayoral Runner-Up Plans to Ask for Recount | WDBJ7

(Nov 18)

wdbj7.com/video/2025/11/18/blacksburg-mayoral-runner-up-plans-ask-recount/

Peter Macedo files for recount in Blacksburg mayor race after 18-vote loss | Roanoke Times

(Nov 26)

roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_c350c1ab-d813-4a84-8103-4f505071864f.html

Recount date set for December in Blacksburg Mayoral race | WDBJ7

(Nov 26)

wdbj7.com/2025/11/26/recount-date-set-december-blacksburg-mayoral-race/

Recount for Blacksburg mayoral race set for Dec. 12 | Cardinal News

(Dec 2)

cardinalnews.org/2025/12/02/recount-for-blacksburg-mayor-race-set-for-dec-12/