LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Ashe County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Ashe County. Observed leaders are not race calls or certified winners.
WHOLE-CONTEST RESULTS
Every candidate. Exact counts.
| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Eldreth | Republican | 7,502 | 24.85% | 3,535 | 3,890 | 77 | 0 |
| Todd A. McNeill | Republican | 7,477 | 24.76% | 3,411 | 3,985 | 81 | 0 |
| Jerry D. Powers | Republican | 6,823 | 22.60% | 3,152 | 3,601 | 70 | 0 |
| Leslie Colvard | Democratic | 4,318 | 14.30% | 1,348 | 2,832 | 138 | 0 |
| Caroline Renfro | Democratic | 4,073 | 13.49% | 1,254 | 2,690 | 129 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 3 and 4; this site does not determine elected candidates.
Election Day precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted. These reported results remain unofficial; this site does not call races or certify outcomes.
FOR A CLEAR BRIEFING
The count, with its context.
Ashe County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Mike Eldreth leads the published count. 30,193 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (17/17). Snapshot collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Unofficial reported results; not a race call or certification. Source: NCSBE public feeds. https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/ashe-county-board-of-commissioners--county-5-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ashe | Mike Eldreth | 30,193 | 100% ED precincts (17/17) | All candidates & methods
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County detail and aggregate publications may be fetched at different times. A difference is a synchronization observation, not evidence of an error. Missing county detail is not treated as zero.
Inspectable sources.
Collection: Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Snapshot: c59c17e70268d2fd. Contest ID: county:5:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/ashe-county-board-of-commissioners--county-5-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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