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2026 COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

Polk County.
Every reported contest.

Unofficial 2026 election results for Polk 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 reported10,151Ballots, not summed candidate votes
ED precincts reported100%7 of 7
Reported contests27Offices and ballot measures
Registered voters · source17,465Count supplied in county metadata

County source timing.

Last county upload · official text, Eastern
November 3, 2026 9:37 pm
Last county submit · official text, Eastern
November 3, 2026 9:37 pm
County detail fetched by this collector
Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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U.S. Senate 1 contests

U.S. SenateMichael Whatley10,088 choice votes100% ED precincts (7/7)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Michael WhatleyRepublican5,19851.53%1,8783,232880
Roy CooperDemocratic4,66746.26%8973,6111590
Shannon W. BrayLibertarian1361.35%676810
Michael DublinGreen870.86%354840
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U.S. House 2 contests

NC House 1 contests

NC Senate 1 contests

Courts 8 contests

Ballot measures 3 contests

Local offices 11 contests

City Of Saluda City CommissionerSummer Mauldin Flynn629 choice votes100% ED precincts (1/1)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Summer Mauldin FlynnNonpartisan / choice16726.55%718880
Ellie VarnNonpartisan / choice14923.69%628070
Teddy StevensNonpartisan / choice10316.38%614200
Curtis FlowerNonpartisan / choice9114.47%593110
Chad BlotnerNonpartisan / choice7612.08%383620
Cory EmoryNonpartisan / choice406.36%241600
Write-In (Miscellaneous)Nonpartisan / choice30.48%2100
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City Of Saluda MayorTangie Morgan370 choice votes100% ED precincts (1/1)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Tangie MorganNonpartisan / choice18449.73%1087330
Gilbert MataNonpartisan / choice17246.49%689950
Rebecca EmoryNonpartisan / choice133.51%5620
Write-In (Miscellaneous)Nonpartisan / choice10.27%1000
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Town Of Columbus Town CouncilBecky Kennedy794 choice votes100% ED precincts (2/2)
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Candidate / choicePartyVotesShareElection DayEarly in personMailProvisional
Becky KennedyNonpartisan / choice27334.38%66196110
Richard HallNonpartisan / choice25632.24%63180130
Mark PhillipsNonpartisan / choice24731.11%61174120
Write-In (Miscellaneous)Nonpartisan / choice182.27%51300
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