Marshall, Delzingaro, Henderson Win Lynchburg Council
Three Republican-backed candidates take the at-large seats, with Misjuns winning Ward III.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in City Hall
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Nat Marshall, Christina Delzingaro and Dave Henderson won the three at-large seats on Lynchburg's city council in the Nov. 3 election. Marshall won nine of the city's 18 precincts.
Why it matters
The results give the three winners seats on the council that will govern Lynchburg, with the Republican council candidates taking 50.1% of the total vote against 47.0% for Democratic candidates. Final tallies were updated after provisional ballots were counted, shaping which candidates held the closest margins.
Marshall, Delzingaro and Henderson each received more than 12,600 votes in the at-large race, while Misjuns won Ward III with 8,432 at-large votes trailing the top three. Republican council candidates took 50.1% of the total vote and Democratic candidates 47.0%, with independent Rybinni at 2.3%.
The players
Nat Marshall
Nat Marshall won one of the three at-large seats on the Lynchburg city council and carried nine of the city's 18 precincts.
Christina Delzingaro
Christina Delzingaro won one of the three at-large seats on the Lynchburg city council and also won Ward IV.
Dave Henderson
Dave Henderson won one of the three at-large seats on the Lynchburg city council and also won Ward I.
The details
Henderson won Ward I, Marshall won Ward II, Misjuns won Ward III and Delzingaro won Ward IV. Election officials finished counting provisional ballots on Wednesday and updated results to include them.
Timeline
Nov. 3: Lynchburg city council and state elections held.
Wednesday after the election: Provisional ballot counting finished and results updated.
Early January: Winning council members are sworn into office.
Political Context
The three winners' combined vote totals sit within about 300 votes of each other, underscoring how tight the at-large contest was against Bratton, Misjuns and Reed, who trailed by several thousand votes. Statewide, Lynchburg voters also rejected all three constitutional amendments, with Question 2 on same-sex marriage losing by about 2,350 votes and Question 3 on automatic voting rights for felons losing by about 1,700 votes.
Lynchburg residents will see the three at-large winners and the four ward representatives take office in early January, setting the council's direction for the next term. Voters who backed other candidates should expect the new council to govern under the results certified after provisional ballots were counted.
The takeaway
Close margins in the at-large race, with Misjuns, Bratton and Reed trailing by several thousand votes, show how a few hundred votes can shape a council's makeup. Residents tracking local government can follow the January swearing-in to see how the new members set priorities.
What happens next
The three winning council members will be sworn into office in early January.
Further reading
Explore more local coverage in City Hall for the council's ongoing business in Lynchburg.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NewsAdvance.
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