Roanoke City Democrats Retain Council Majority

Congratulations Mayor-elect Joe Cobb, Vice-Mayor-elect Terry McGuire and Councilman Phazhon Nash!

The recount is complete. Democrat Joe Cobb is officially the city’s Mayor-elect! Cobb led by just 29 votes by the end of the recount. In this very close race for Roanoke City Mayor, as the saying goes, every vote mattered.

Roanoke City Mayor-elect Joe Cobb

Cobb and the new council, including winning Democrats Terry McGuire and Phazhon Nash, will be sworn in on January 1, 2025. The new city council will immediately begin the appointment process to complete the two years on Cobb’s current council term.