2026 COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS
Clay County.
Every reported contest.
Unofficial 2026 election results for Clay 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 source timing.
- Last county upload · official text, Eastern
- November 3, 2026 8:59 pm
- Last county submit · official text, Eastern
- November 3, 2026 9:03 pm
- County detail fetched by this collector
- Nov 5, 2026, 12:52 PM EST
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U.S. Senate 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Whatley | Republican | 3,787 | 65.98% | 1,566 | 2,187 | 34 | 0 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic | 1,844 | 32.13% | 430 | 1,352 | 62 | 0 |
| Shannon W. Bray | Libertarian | 67 | 1.17% | 37 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Dublin | Green | 42 | 0.73% | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
U.S. House 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Capps Balkcom | Republican | 3,679 | 64.41% | 1,506 | 2,141 | 32 | 0 |
| Jamie Ager | Democratic | 1,904 | 33.33% | 466 | 1,375 | 63 | 0 |
| Travis Groo | Libertarian | 129 | 2.26% | 64 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
NC House 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Gillespie | Republican | 3,902 | 68.52% | 1,602 | 2,266 | 34 | 0 |
| Caleb Brown | Democratic | 1,793 | 31.48% | 424 | 1,306 | 63 | 0 |
NC Senate 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | 3,964 | 69.47% | 1,635 | 2,292 | 37 | 0 |
| Tom Downing | Democratic | 1,742 | 30.53% | 401 | 1,281 | 60 | 0 |
Courts 9 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | 3,861 | 67.94% | 1,610 | 2,215 | 36 | 0 |
| Anita Earls | Democratic | 1,822 | 32.06% | 413 | 1,348 | 61 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C. Byrne | Republican | 3,891 | 68.60% | 1,610 | 2,245 | 36 | 0 |
| John S. Arrowood | Democratic | 1,781 | 31.40% | 404 | 1,316 | 61 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cooper Bell | Republican | 3,887 | 68.65% | 1,610 | 2,241 | 36 | 0 |
| Tobias (Toby) Hampson | Democratic | 1,775 | 31.35% | 402 | 1,312 | 61 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Collins | Republican | 3,885 | 68.60% | 1,612 | 2,237 | 36 | 0 |
| Christine Marie Walczyk | Democratic | 1,778 | 31.40% | 398 | 1,319 | 61 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Forga | Republican | 4,262 | 100.00% | 1,717 | 2,494 | 51 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin B. Greene | Democratic | 2,445 | 100.00% | 732 | 1,646 | 67 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William (Bill) Jones | Democratic | 2,415 | 100.00% | 721 | 1,628 | 66 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hornsby Welch | Republican | 4,233 | 100.00% | 1,694 | 2,490 | 49 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tim Barrett | Republican | 4,516 | 100.00% | 1,788 | 2,673 | 55 | 0 |
Ballot measures 3 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,445 | 78.70% | 1,783 | 2,615 | 47 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,203 | 21.30% | 227 | 929 | 47 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,446 | 78.98% | 1,752 | 2,637 | 57 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,183 | 21.02% | 241 | 905 | 37 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,355 | 77.23% | 1,708 | 2,583 | 64 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,284 | 22.77% | 291 | 962 | 31 | 0 |
Local offices 6 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight S. McClure, Sr. | Republican | 3,402 | 25.19% | 1,339 | 2,029 | 34 | 0 |
| Andy James | Republican | 3,277 | 24.26% | 1,340 | 1,901 | 36 | 0 |
| Jason A. Rickett | Republican | 3,178 | 23.53% | 1,336 | 1,815 | 27 | 0 |
| Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell | Democratic | 1,905 | 14.10% | 505 | 1,338 | 62 | 0 |
| Sandy Zimmerman | Unaffiliated | 1,744 | 12.91% | 542 | 1,155 | 47 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carter | Republican | 4,152 | 100.00% | 1,673 | 2,429 | 50 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Shook | Republican | 3,711 | 29.09% | 1,435 | 2,228 | 48 | 0 |
| Kevin Crawford | Republican | 3,634 | 28.48% | 1,416 | 2,170 | 48 | 0 |
| Brett Woody | Republican | 3,539 | 27.74% | 1,401 | 2,097 | 41 | 0 |
| Marcelline (Marcy) Fuerch | Unaffiliated | 1,875 | 14.70% | 579 | 1,249 | 47 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Shook | Republican | 4,502 | 100.00% | 1,768 | 2,678 | 56 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Buchanan | Republican | 4,674 | 100.00% | 1,787 | 2,828 | 59 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Cheeks | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,298 | 91.18% | 1,601 | 2,628 | 69 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 416 | 8.82% | 93 | 317 | 6 | 0 |
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