Atkins Re-Elected Mooresville Mayor: Election Results 2019

MOORESVILLE, NC — Mooresville voters turned out to cast their ballots to decide races for Mooresville mayor, town commissioner and the town's school board on Election Day, Nov. 5.

In Mooresville, the position of mayor is decided by ballot every two years and commissioner positions are four-year terms. Polls were open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Eight-year incumbent Miles Atkins retained his seat at mayor of Mooresville, narrowly besting challenger Angela Carruba Stutts by 138 votes, according to early unofficial results around 9 p.m..

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As part of his platform, Miles Atkins said one of his main goals was to push NC Department of Transportation to begin and complete road projects in Mooresville and focus on an effective parking strategy for downtown redevelopment, the Mooresville Tribune reported.

“Experience matters. Approach matters. Partnerships matter,” Atkins told the newspaper. “Knowing what is legally allowed vs. making blanket statements like “stop growth”, which is illegal, is key to the continued success of Mooresville.”

During her campaign challenging Atkins for mayor, Angela Carruba Stutts took aim at accessibility of affordable housing and sprawl throughout Mooresville as part of her platform.

“The biggest issue I see facing the Town currently is the explosive residential growth without the infrastructure in place to support the growth,” she told the Mooresville Tribune recently. “Another key issue facing residents is affordable housing and homelessness. The average cost of rent in Mooresville is approximately $1,400 a month and the median home cost at $268.400 leave many wondering if they can afford to remain in the area,” she said.

Elsewhere in Iredell County, voters cast votes for open mayor and councilman or commissioner seats in Davidson, Love Valley, Harmony and Troutman. Three seats are up for grabs for the Mooresville Graded School District, and three council positions are open in Statesville, according to the Iredell County Board of Elections.

Here are the unofficial results from the 2019 Mooresville municipal elections, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections: