LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Buncombe Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Buncombe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Nichols | Nonpartisan / choice | 78,939 | 44.45% | 15,693 | 60,261 | 2,985 | 0 |
| Anthony D. Cole | Nonpartisan / choice | 59,325 | 33.41% | 11,428 | 45,828 | 2,069 | 0 |
| Trent Duncan | Nonpartisan / choice | 24,830 | 13.98% | 7,169 | 17,048 | 613 | 0 |
| Alan Ditmore | Nonpartisan / choice | 13,694 | 7.71% | 3,618 | 9,577 | 499 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 793 | 0.45% | 385 | 387 | 21 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 2 and 3; 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.
Buncombe Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor — whole-contest votes. Sara Nichols leads the published count. 177,581 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (80/80). 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/buncombe-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-11-12/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Buncombe | Sara Nichols | 177,581 | 100% ED precincts (80/80) | 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:11:12.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/buncombe-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-11-12/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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