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2026 COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

Burke County.
Every reported contest.

Unofficial 2026 election results for Burke County, North Carolina. Candidate totals below cover votes cast in the eligible parts of this county; voters are not eligible for every listed contest.

County ballots reported30,254Ballots, not summed candidate votes
ED precincts reported100%31 of 31
Reported contests32Offices and ballot measures
Registered voters · source60,841Count supplied in county metadata

County source timing.

Last county upload · official text, Eastern
November 3, 2026 9:42 pm
Last county submit · official text, Eastern
November 3, 2026 9:42 pm
County detail fetched by this collector
Nov 5, 2026, 12:52 PM EST
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U.S. Senate 1 contests

U.S. SenateMichael Whatley30,118 choice votes100% ED precincts (31/31)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Michael WhatleyRepublican17,40157.78%6,46510,7791570
Roy CooperDemocratic11,98739.80%2,9498,6633750
Shannon W. BrayLibertarian4381.45%20922180
Michael DublinGreen2920.97%13714870
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U.S. House 1 contests

NC House 1 contests

NC Senate 1 contests

Courts 15 contests

Ballot measures 3 contests

Local offices 10 contests

Town Of Hildebran Council MemberBen Honeycutt1,450 choice votes100% ED precincts (2/2)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Ben HoneycuttNonpartisan / choice23916.48%6417230
Chris M. BaileyNonpartisan / choice23416.14%5018130
Candice WithersNonpartisan / choice20714.28%6214230
Michael SmithNonpartisan / choice20714.28%4116420
Jody YorkNonpartisan / choice18913.03%5413050
Travis E. FosterNonpartisan / choice16511.38%3712620
Roy D. CookeNonpartisan / choice16211.17%3712230
Write-In (Miscellaneous)Nonpartisan / choice473.24%281900
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