The last of Cherokee County's 2022 political races has been decided.
Republican incumbent Commissioner Cal Stiles easily avoided a late challenge from write-in candidate Jeana Conley, who retired as Cherokee County Schools Superintendent on Nov. 1.
Stiles received 77.3 percent of the vote (8,461 votes) in the District 1 race, while 22.7 percent of the ballots (2,484) received a write-in vote.
The rest of Cherokee County's local candidates, all Republicans, ran unopposed. Among registered voters, 53.09 percent (12,290 out of 23,148) cast a ballot.
While Stiles retained the District 1 seat, fellow incumbent Dr. Dan Eichenbaum received 8,448 votes in District 4. Ben Adams will join them on the board in December, after officially clinching the District 3 seat with 10,119 votes.
Cherokee County Sheriff
Murphy Assistant Police Chief Dustin Smith is now officially sheriff-elect, after receiving 10,608 votes.
Cherokee County Board of Education
In District 2, Jeannie Gaddis received 10,234 votes. In the At-Large race, Steve Coleman received 10,043 votes. In District 3, Jason Murphy (9,258 votes) and Shannon D. Raper (8,510) both officially claimed their spots on the board of education as well.
Clerk of Court
Roger Gibson received 10,708 votes.
Register of Deeds
Karen Mintz Wright received 10,600 votes.