UPDATE: Snow Hill Releases Official Election Results
UPDATE: The Snow Hill Board of Election Supervisors have announced the official results of their 2026 General Election for Mayor and Eastern District Council seat.
Incumbent Mayor Janet T. Simpson has won re-election for Mayor and Challenger Ethan W. Shockley has won election to represent the Eastern District on the Town Council. The final vote totals, including absentee ballots, are as follows:
- Mayor Janet Simpson: 235 Votes
- Challenger Rob Hall: 90 Votes
- Incumbent Councilmember Edward Lee: 76 Votes
- Challenger Ethan Shockley: 81 Votes
SNOW HILL, Md. – The polls have been closed and now the final votes have been cast, and Snow Hill will have
Tuesday was the last day for residents to hit the polls to vote for their next Mayor and Town Council, specifically the Eastern District.
Snow Hill residents hit the polls today to vote for their next mayor and town council.
Town Manager Rick Pollitt said voting is a necessity for a long-lasting and sustainable community. “The town is only as strong as the participation of its citizens, and we look for them to take a role. This is their responsibility, we always talk about rights as humans, but we have rights as citizens as well.”
Incumbent Janet Simpson and challenger Rob Hall are on the ballot for the mayor’s position.
Incumbent Edward S. Lee is running for the Eastern District Council seat, competing against Ethan Shockley.
Hall tells WMDT he is running on the premise of helping the entire community and not focusing on certain people. “It’s true that a rising tide raises all boats, but it makes a big difference if you are in a rowboat or a million dollar yacht.”
Unofficial machine results: 308 votes cast by machine.
For incumbent Janet Simpson, she says it’s important to continue the momentum she has pushed forward. “I’m going to continue my policy of encouraging business.” She has been a avid supporter of downtown revitalization.
Mayor Janet Simpson: 222 votes
Challenger Rob Hall: 84 votes
As far as the eastern district is concerned, incumbent Edward S Lee says it’s about retaining the younger generation.
“That’s what Snow Hill needs, Snow Hill needs a pathway for our younger people to go off and get educated, to come back home and build Snow Hill.”
Ethan Shockley is on the ballot for the Eastern District, but did not want to be interviewed, but residents were able to speak with him outside the polling site.
Eastern District Council member
Incumbent Edward Lee: 72 votes
Challenger Ethan Shockley: 76 votes
About 35 absentee ballots to be counted on May 12th and May 26th.
This article was originally posted on May 5 at 8:37 p.m.
