The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. for the Helena and East Helena Municipal Election.
We will update this article with the unofficial results as reported by the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office once they come. All of the races are nonpartisan.
HELENA MAYOR
- EMILY K. DEAN — 4,106 votes (50.57%)
- ANDY SHIRTLIFF — 3,961 votes (48.78%)
HELENA COMMISSION (TWO CANDIDATES MOVE ON)
- HALEY MCKNIGHT — 2,749 votes (20.33%)
- MELINDA REED (I) — 4,937 votes (36.51%)
- BEN RIGBY — 4,218 votes (31.19%)
- SHAWN WHITE WOLF — 1,548 votes (11.45%)
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.
