ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Voters across Buncombe County cast ballots Tuesday in a primary election featuring one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate contests, along with a slate of state and local races.

Polls closed at 7:30 p.m., wrapping up a day of voting that included contests for U.S. Senate, the North Carolina General Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives’ 11th District. Incumbent Chuck Edwards is seeking to retain his seat representing Western North Carolina in Congress.

Local races on the ballot included Buncombe County commissioners, sheriff and district attorney. Voters in Asheville also weighed in on a crowded field of candidates for City Council.

The Buncombe County Elections Office thanked the roughly 450 poll workers who staffed precincts across the county throughout Election Day.

Unofficial results, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections:

U.S. Senate

Democrat (Precincts reported: 2428 of 2633)
Roy Cooper: 702,275
Justin E. Dues: 20,104
Marcus W. Williams: 19,070
Daryl Farrow: 9,172
Orrick Quick: 6,690
Robert Colon: 6,349

Republican (Precincts Reported: 2428 of 2633)
Michael Whatley: 389,926
Donald M. (Don) Brown: 94,441
Thomas Johnson: 34,417
Michele Morrow: 33,678
Elizabeth A. Temple: 23,252
Margot Dupre: 14,444
Richard Dansie: 14,393

U.S. House of Representatives, District 11

Democrat
Jamie Ager: 49,077
Richard Hudspeth: 12,027
Zelda Briarwood: 9,852
Paul Maddox: 3,842
Lee Whipple: 1,071

Republican
Chuck Edwards: 47,634
Adam R. Smith: 20,332

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1

Republican (Precincts Reported: 2428 of 2633)
Michael C. Byrne: 288,300
Matt Smith: 275,156

N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 3 (Precincts Reported: 2428 of 2633)

Democrat
Christine Marie Walczyk: 454,155
James Weldon Whalen: 274,884

N.C. District Court Judge, District 40, Seat 3

Democrat
Ben Scales: 20,621
James H. Mills: 19,521

District Attorney, District 40

Democrat
Courtney Virginia Booth: 14,815
Martin Moore: 16,156
Katie Kurdys: 10,147

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 2

Democrat
Terry Threadwell: 4,171
Lonnie Israel: 5,697

Buncombe County Sheriff

Republican
Gary Parris: 7,954
Vic Morman: 2,669

Asheville City Council

Drew Ball: 10,145
Maggie Ullman Berthiaume: 9,960
Jeffrey Burroughs: 4,294
Keith Young: 3,990
S. Antanette Mosley: 3,889
Sheneika E. Smith: 3,775
Jess Young McLean: 3,464
Nina Ireland: 3,048
R. Blake Butler: 2,972
Scott Burroughs: 2,768
Dan Ferrell: 2,697
Shaunda Jackson: 2,156
David Moritz: 1,975
Tiffany DeBellott: 1,645
Angel Gonzales: 1,165
Kyle Turner: 1,020
Jared Wheatley: 1,010
CJ Snyder: 635
Tyler Ladd: 429
Bobby Smith: 309