Hendersonville Elects Four New Aldermen

Voters in Hendersonville chose new members for four ward seats on the Board of Mayor & Aldermen in Tuesday's election.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a plain brick civic building with a flagpole, in deep red, cream, and navy. — Voters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, elected four new aldermen to the Board of Mayor & Aldermen in Tuesday's ward races, several decided by narrow margins. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Hendersonville voters elected four aldermen to the Board of Mayor & Aldermen in Tuesday's balloting, with several ward races decided by narrow margins. In Ward 2, David Ramos defeated Keith Dennen 1,371 to 1,347, and in Ward 4, Vanessa Silkwood beat Chris Gonzales 1,997 to 1,935.

Why it matters

The results determine who sits on Hendersonville's governing board for the next four years, shaping local decisions on city business. Close margins in Wards 2 and 4 show how few votes separated candidates in those contests.

Ward 1 incumbent Mark Burgdorf won re-election with 52.5 percent of the vote over Afton Adams-Skidmore. The source does not indicate whether the totals are final or subject to change after canvassing.

The players

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn is a Tennessee Republican who received 51 percent of the vote in Sumner County in the governor's race.

Brian Stewart

Stewart is a Tennessee state politician who won the District 45 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

The details

Aldermen were chosen by ward, with Bob Garza running unopposed in Ward 2 and Garrett Kidd unopposed in Ward 5. Brian Stewart also won District 45 for the Tennessee House over Mandy Cook, and voters in Sumner County approved all three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution.

Election held Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with results tallied that night.
Newly elected aldermen begin their four-year terms of service.

Seasonal Patterns

Local ward races in Sumner County this cycle produced margins as narrow as 24 votes, a closeness that stands out against the wider statewide returns in Tennessee's 2026 midterm voting. The county's results sit alongside its approval of all three Tennessee constitutional amendments.

Residents of Hendersonville's Wards 2 and 4 will have new aldermen representing them on city business. The close margins mean the outcome in those wards could influence local decisions over the coming four-year term.

The takeaway

Narrow ward margins show that a few dozen votes can decide who represents a neighborhood on the city board. Voters who want to follow local decisions should track their ward's new alderman once terms begin.