Editing Lincoln County, North Carolina (section)

===County, State, and Federal Representatives===

Every countywide office is held by a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], and the only [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] official that holds office in the county is [[Lincolnton, North Carolina|Lincolnton]] Mayor Ed Hatley, who has been the city's mayor since 2015.

In 2018, former [[Lincolnton, North Carolina|Lincolnton]] city council member Mary Frances White became the first African American elected official in the county's history. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lincolntimesnews.com/news/mary-frances-white-makes-history-as-city-s-first-elected/article_29844de0-f8b9-11e8-b34c-a3bf1a6176e1.html |title=Mary Frances White makes history as city's first elected African-American |date=December 5, 2018 |newspaper=Lincoln Times News |first=Jaclyn |last=Anthony |access-date=March 25, 2021 }}</ref> She served one term on the city council for ward one, and ran for re-election in 2022, but lost to Kevin Demeny by 334 votes.<ref name=" Mary Frances White, Lincolnton City Council">{{Cite web |title=Lincolnton City Council Election 2022|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=55&office=LOC&contest=9}}</ref>

Lincoln County is a member of the regional [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Centralina Council of Governments]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://centralina.org/what-is-ccog/our-region/|title=Centralina Council of Governments|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>

====County Board of Commissioners<ref name=" Lincoln County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln County Board of Commissioners|url=https://lincolncountync.gov/316/Board-of-Commissioners}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Commissioner !! Party !! Last Elected !! Term Expires 
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Jamie Lineberger (Chairperson) || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || 2022||December 2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Bud Cesena (Vice-chairperson) || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || 2022|| December 2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=55&office=LOC&contest=9
| Mark Mullen|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || 2024 ||December 2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Trent Carpenter || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||December 2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Alex Patton || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || 2024||December 2028
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| Jennifer Farmer (Clerk to the Board) || || ||
|}

Commissioners serve four-year terms.

====Water and Soil Conservation <ref name="Water and Soil Conservation">{{Cite web |title= Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation - District Board of Supervisors|url=https://boards.lincolncounty.org/board/5035}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Seat !! Supervisor!! Most Recent Status!! Elected or Appointed!! Calculated Term 
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| 1 || Tommy Houser||Active||Appointed||December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2026
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| 2 || George Sain||Active||Elected||December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2028
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| 3 || Leonard Keever ||Active||Elected||December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2026
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| 4 || Sean Nesbit||Active||Elected||December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2026
|- {{Party shading/non-partisan}}
| 5 ||Patty Dellinger||Active||Appointed||December 1 2024 to November 30, 2028
|}

The Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation is a subdivision of State Government and works to promote conservation of our natural resources in Lincoln County. Originally Lincoln County was part of the Lower Catawba District which also included [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston]] and [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]] counties. The Lower Catawba District was organized on April 25, 1940. Lincoln County became a single county district on January 9, 1964. The governing body of a soil and water conservation district shall consist of the three elective supervisors from the county or counties in the district, together with the appointive members appointed by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission pursuant to this section, and shall be known as the district board of supervisors. 
Members serve a four year term, no term limits and includes: 3 Elected and 2 Appointed by the State Commission. They meet every Tuesday of the month at 5:00pm.

This is the only elected office in the county that is [[non-partisan]].

====Superior Court <ref name="Superior Court Judges">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina 2024 Election Results, Lincoln County, Judical, Superior Court Judges|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=55&office=JUD&contest=0}}</ref><ref name=" North Carolina Judical Branch District 39">{{Cite web |title= North Carolina Superior Court District 39|url=https://www.nccourts.gov/taxonomy/term/498}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Seat !! Judge !! Party !! Last Elected!! Term expires
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| 1|| Sally Kirby-Turner || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024|| December 2032
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| 2|| W. Todd Pomeroy || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||December 2032
|}

Lincoln County is in the 39th Superior Court District. It consists of both Lincoln and [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]] County. <ref name=" ">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina Superior Court District Map|url=https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/publications/Superior-Court-Districts-Map-1-1-2024.pdf}}</ref>

Judges are elected, and serve eight year terms.<ref name=" Terms of Office NCSBE">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina Superior Justices' Terms|url=https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/terms-office}}</ref>

====District Court <ref name="Lincoln County, North Carolina District Court 2024 Election">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina 2024 Election Results, Lincoln County, Judical Seats 2-6|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=55&office=JUD&contest=0}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Seat !! Judge !! Party !! Last Elected!! Term expires
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 1<ref name=" Lincoln County, North Carolina District Court 2022 Election">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina 2022 Election Results, Lincoln County, Judical Seat 1|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=55&office=JUD&contest=0}}</ref> ||Micah J. Sanderson ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 2 ||Brittany Waters Padgett || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 3 ||Jeanette R. Reeves || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 4 ||J. Brad Champion || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 5 ||Jamie Hodges||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Seat 6||Justin K. Brackett|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|}

District Court Judges are elected, and serve four year terms.<ref name=" Terms of office NCSBE">{{Cite web |title=North Carolina District Court Terms|url=https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/terms-office}}</ref>

====District Attorney<ref name=" North Carolina Prosecutorial District 39 ">{{Cite web |title=Cleveland & Lincoln County Prosecutorial District 39|url=https://www.ncdistrictattorney.org/district-attorney/prosecutorial-district-39/}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attorney !! Party !! Last Elected!! Term expires
|-
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Mike Miller || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||December 2026
|}

The District Attorney is elected, and serve four year terms. 

====Sheriff and Courthouse <ref name=" Lincoln County Law Officials">{{Cite web |title=The Official Lincoln County Government Page|url=https://www.lincolncountync.gov/310/County-Officials}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office!! Official Holder !! Party !! Last Elected!! Term expires
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Sheriff<ref name=" Lincoln County Sheriff, North Carolina">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Official Webpage|url=https://www.lincolnsheriff.org/}}</ref> ||Bill Beam ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||December 2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Clerk of Court<ref name=" Lincoln County Clerk's office">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln County Courthouse/Clerk of Court webpage|url=https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/lincoln-county/lincoln-county-courthouse}}</ref> ||Fred Hatley || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||December 2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Register of Deeds <ref name=" Lincoln County Register of Deeds">{{Cite web |title= Lincoln County Register of Deeds|url=https://www.lincolncountync.gov/310/County-Officials}}</ref>||Danny R. Hester || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||December 2026
|}
These officials are elected and serve four year terms.

====Board of Education<ref name=" Board of Education">{{Cite|title=Lincoln County Board of Education|url=https://www.lcsnc.org/page/board-of-education}}</ref>====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District<ref name=" Lincoln County GIS Website">{{Cite web |title=Lincoln County GIS Website with Board District Map|url=https://arcgisserver.lincolncountync.gov/taxparcelviewer/}}</ref>


 ! Member !! Party !! Last Elected!! Term expires
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District at-large ||Tony A. Jenkins ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District at-large||Erin A. Long|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District 1 ||Brandi A. Wyant ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District 2||Fred E. Jarrett, Jr.|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||2026
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District 3 ||Christina H. Sutton (Chairperson) ||[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District 4||Kevin H. Sanders|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2024 ||2028 
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|District 5||Krista S. Heavner (Vice- Chairperson)|| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||2022 ||2026
|}

There are seven members, two of which become chair, and vice-chair of the board. There are five individual districts, and two at-large districts, but all seven board members are elected countywide with four-year terms.

On August 5, 2021, The North Carolina General Assembly ratified House Bill 244 / SL 2021-99 which went into effect in the beginning of 2022, changing the election method for the Lincoln County Board of Education from non-partisan to partisan.<ref name=" County Board of Education Made Partsian">{{Cite|title=Lincoln County Board of Education Election Method Change, House Bill 244 / SL 2021-99|url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H244v4.pdf}}</ref>