LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Avery County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Avery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burleson | Republican | 4,333 | 35.51% | 2,443 | 1,830 | 60 | 0 |
| Dennis Aldridge | Republican | 3,944 | 32.33% | 2,134 | 1,754 | 56 | 0 |
| Jason Grindstaff | Republican | 3,924 | 32.16% | 2,240 | 1,626 | 58 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The unavailable 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.
Avery County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Robert Burleson leads the published count. 12,201 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (19/19). 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/avery-county-board-of-commissioners--county-6-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Avery | Robert Burleson | 12,201 | 100% ED precincts (19/19) | 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:6:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/avery-county-board-of-commissioners--county-6-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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