Virginia Franklin City Council 5
Who Holds This Seat
No sitting officeholder is on file for this seat.
Running in 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 9
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 9
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Past Results
Member City Council (District 5) — Franklin
2022 November General · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynndolyn H. CopelandIndependent | Independent | 242 | 59.8% |
| Ricky Lee SykesIndependent | Independent | 162 | 40.0% |
| Write-Ins | 1 | 0.2% |
Official results (all reporting stages 'Certified') — Virginia Department of Elections official results site · Virginia Department of Elections — official results site
Member City Council (District 5) — Franklin
Virginia May General Election 2018-05-01 (local offices) · May 1, 2018| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynndolyn Lavette Hilliard-CopelandIndependent | Independent | 131 | 50.6% |
| Ricky L. SykesIndependent | Independent | 125 | 48.3% |
| Write-Ins | 3 | 1.2% |
Certified — Virginia Department of Elections Historical Elections Database (official certified results by locality and precinct; State Board of Elections certification) · Virginia Department of Elections — Historical Elections Database
Member City Council (District 5) — Franklin
Virginia May General Election 2014-05-06 (local offices) · May 6, 2014| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elois Stephens HilliardIndependent | Independent | 151 | 61.1% |
| Ricky L. SykesIndependent | Independent | 96 | 38.9% |
| Write-Ins | 0 | 0.0% |
Certified — Virginia Department of Elections Historical Elections Database (official certified results by locality and precinct; State Board of Elections certification) · Virginia Department of Elections — Historical Elections Database