2026 COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS
Rutherford County.
Every reported contest.
Unofficial 2026 election results for Rutherford County, North Carolina. Candidate totals below cover votes cast in the eligible parts of this county; voters are not eligible for every listed contest.
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- Last county upload · official text, Eastern
- November 3, 2026 9:07 pm
- Last county submit · official text, Eastern
- November 3, 2026 9:18 pm
- County detail fetched by this collector
- Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 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 | 14,320 | 62.50% | 6,545 | 7,634 | 141 | 0 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic | 8,011 | 34.97% | 2,491 | 5,292 | 228 | 0 |
| Shannon W. Bray | Libertarian | 353 | 1.54% | 187 | 158 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Dublin | Green | 227 | 0.99% | 121 | 100 | 6 | 0 |
U.S. House 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Moore | Republican | 15,376 | 67.22% | 7,069 | 8,153 | 154 | 0 |
| Lakesha Womack | Democratic | 7,498 | 32.78% | 2,249 | 5,020 | 229 | 0 |
NC House 2 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Scott | Republican | 6,188 | 76.34% | 3,097 | 3,035 | 56 | 0 |
| Jerry Blake | Democratic | 1,918 | 23.66% | 682 | 1,187 | 49 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Johnson | Republican | 8,999 | 61.45% | 3,869 | 5,027 | 103 | 0 |
| John Morgan | Democratic | 5,645 | 38.55% | 1,618 | 3,853 | 174 | 0 |
NC Senate 1 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Moffitt | Republican | 15,174 | 66.66% | 6,944 | 8,075 | 155 | 0 |
| Doyle G. Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 7,589 | 33.34% | 2,320 | 5,042 | 227 | 0 |
Courts 9 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | 14,607 | 64.28% | 6,706 | 7,754 | 147 | 0 |
| Anita Earls | Democratic | 8,118 | 35.72% | 2,537 | 5,348 | 233 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C. Byrne | Republican | 14,980 | 65.97% | 6,884 | 7,937 | 159 | 0 |
| John S. Arrowood | Democratic | 7,726 | 34.03% | 2,361 | 5,146 | 219 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cooper Bell | Republican | 15,041 | 66.31% | 6,917 | 7,967 | 157 | 0 |
| Tobias (Toby) Hampson | Democratic | 7,641 | 33.69% | 2,315 | 5,108 | 218 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Collins | Republican | 15,039 | 66.34% | 6,918 | 7,973 | 148 | 0 |
| Christine Marie Walczyk | Democratic | 7,632 | 33.66% | 2,310 | 5,093 | 229 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert K. Martelle | Republican | 16,954 | 100.00% | 7,607 | 9,142 | 205 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle McEntire | Republican | 16,892 | 100.00% | 7,612 | 9,076 | 204 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen M. Shelley | Republican | 16,789 | 100.00% | 7,570 | 9,017 | 202 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Norris | Republican | 17,050 | 100.00% | 7,666 | 9,176 | 208 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve H. Owens | Republican | 17,200 | 100.00% | 7,710 | 9,276 | 214 | 0 |
Ballot measures 3 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 17,629 | 78.69% | 7,886 | 9,509 | 234 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,774 | 21.31% | 1,239 | 3,393 | 142 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 17,646 | 78.81% | 7,726 | 9,665 | 255 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,744 | 21.19% | 1,372 | 3,251 | 121 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Nonpartisan / choice | 16,929 | 75.67% | 7,437 | 9,236 | 256 | 0 |
| Against | Nonpartisan / choice | 5,442 | 24.33% | 1,654 | 3,672 | 116 | 0 |
Local offices 21 contests
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hardin | Republican | 16,870 | 100.00% | 7,618 | 9,044 | 208 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Yelton | Republican | 16,933 | 100.00% | 7,640 | 9,089 | 204 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott J. Haynes | Republican | 15,276 | 67.53% | 6,972 | 8,145 | 159 | 0 |
| Phil Burney | Democratic | 7,344 | 32.47% | 2,245 | 4,881 | 218 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Millwood | Republican | 15,189 | 66.99% | 6,933 | 8,099 | 157 | 0 |
| Erica Carson Davenport | Democratic | 7,484 | 33.01% | 2,296 | 4,967 | 221 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kala Suttle | Republican | 14,831 | 65.70% | 6,787 | 7,888 | 156 | 0 |
| Kisha McDowell | Democratic | 7,744 | 34.30% | 2,397 | 5,123 | 224 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Mayse | Republican | 16,908 | 100.00% | 7,628 | 9,076 | 204 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ellenburg | Republican | 17,586 | 100.00% | 7,798 | 9,566 | 222 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Green | Nonpartisan / choice | 10,378 | 32.88% | 4,497 | 5,752 | 129 | 0 |
| Shannon Buckley | Nonpartisan / choice | 9,821 | 31.12% | 4,180 | 5,515 | 126 | 0 |
| Cathy Darnell | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,789 | 15.17% | 1,616 | 3,072 | 101 | 0 |
| Reggie Hines | Nonpartisan / choice | 4,401 | 13.94% | 1,707 | 2,620 | 74 | 0 |
| Mortellus Amorello | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,825 | 5.78% | 558 | 1,222 | 45 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 348 | 1.10% | 183 | 159 | 6 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Harrill | Nonpartisan / choice | 114 | 89.06% | 43 | 69 | 2 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 14 | 10.94% | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hollifield | Nonpartisan / choice | 101 | 48.10% | 39 | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Lattimore | Nonpartisan / choice | 92 | 43.81% | 38 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 17 | 8.10% | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Sottile | Nonpartisan / choice | 43 | 39.81% | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| W. Bennett Phillips | Nonpartisan / choice | 36 | 33.33% | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | Nonpartisan / choice | 26 | 24.07% | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 3 | 2.78% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Whisnant | Nonpartisan / choice | 86 | 19.33% | 48 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Allen | Nonpartisan / choice | 80 | 17.98% | 36 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Rachel Lawson | Nonpartisan / choice | 78 | 17.53% | 42 | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| Pamela Padgett | Nonpartisan / choice | 67 | 15.06% | 32 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren C. Smith | Nonpartisan / choice | 64 | 14.38% | 29 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan (Bunt) Black | Nonpartisan / choice | 61 | 13.71% | 35 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 9 | 2.02% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Holland | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,388 | 69.96% | 509 | 857 | 22 | 0 |
| Kimberly (SunShine) McCurry | Nonpartisan / choice | 588 | 29.64% | 235 | 335 | 18 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 8 | 0.40% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mark Bennett | Nonpartisan / choice | 967 | 32.81% | 344 | 598 | 25 | 0 |
| Carl Ramsey | Nonpartisan / choice | 803 | 27.25% | 290 | 503 | 10 | 0 |
| Marc Duncan | Nonpartisan / choice | 590 | 20.02% | 212 | 362 | 16 | 0 |
| Anastasia Haulk | Nonpartisan / choice | 569 | 19.31% | 246 | 312 | 11 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 18 | 0.61% | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Pritchett | Nonpartisan / choice | 434 | 60.28% | 147 | 264 | 23 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 286 | 39.72% | 125 | 150 | 11 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Proctor | Nonpartisan / choice | 431 | 32.31% | 140 | 269 | 22 | 0 |
| Dave Lusk | Nonpartisan / choice | 383 | 28.71% | 132 | 240 | 11 | 0 |
| Friedrich Jaeger-Faber | Nonpartisan / choice | 253 | 18.97% | 115 | 122 | 16 | 0 |
| Richard Sayles | Nonpartisan / choice | 253 | 18.97% | 110 | 134 | 9 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 14 | 1.05% | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy G. Dancy | Nonpartisan / choice | 978 | 79.97% | 286 | 679 | 13 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 245 | 20.03% | 61 | 183 | 1 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Gilbert | Nonpartisan / choice | 585 | 24.07% | 180 | 399 | 6 | 0 |
| Jeff Wells | Nonpartisan / choice | 492 | 20.25% | 137 | 354 | 1 | 0 |
| Christy Freeman Houser | Nonpartisan / choice | 427 | 17.57% | 118 | 301 | 8 | 0 |
| Doris Crute | Nonpartisan / choice | 356 | 14.65% | 86 | 261 | 9 | 0 |
| Bobby Ray Miller, Jr. | Nonpartisan / choice | 319 | 13.13% | 87 | 228 | 4 | 0 |
| Stanley Lennon (Stan) Clements | Nonpartisan / choice | 228 | 9.38% | 56 | 168 | 4 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 23 | 0.95% | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brooks | Nonpartisan / choice | 733 | 62.65% | 256 | 468 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonathan M. Bland | Nonpartisan / choice | 388 | 33.16% | 114 | 267 | 7 | 0 |
| Wyvern Mason | Nonpartisan / choice | 43 | 3.68% | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 6 | 0.51% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ledbetter | Nonpartisan / choice | 509 | 29.29% | 173 | 328 | 8 | 0 |
| Rosaleen M. Francis | Nonpartisan / choice | 489 | 28.14% | 144 | 337 | 8 | 0 |
| Todd Hines | Nonpartisan / choice | 375 | 21.58% | 105 | 267 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew Kegley | Nonpartisan / choice | 355 | 20.43% | 128 | 221 | 6 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 10 | 0.58% | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy B. Walker | Nonpartisan / choice | 576 | 56.47% | 192 | 375 | 9 | 0 |
| Paige Hines | Nonpartisan / choice | 294 | 28.82% | 104 | 188 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonah Creech | Nonpartisan / choice | 132 | 12.94% | 43 | 86 | 3 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 18 | 1.76% | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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