The official general election tally report has been released by the Warren County Circuit Clerk’s office declaring Linda Muirhead Patterson as the winner in the school board trustee race for the District 4 seat.

District 4 held the only contested local election on the November ballot. Patterson faced off with incumbent Tawina Edwards Dotson, who had been appointed to fill the position vacated by former School Board Trustee Kimble Slaton.

Final tally results show Patterson receiving 1,800 votes to Dotson’s 1,475.

“I appreciate the support I received in the election and look forward to working with the school board,” Patterson said after the results became official. “I’m anticipating great things for our school district.”

Patterson will officially be sworn in to office  in January.