LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Burke 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 Burke 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sparks | Nonpartisan / choice | 17,532 | 50.01% | 5,826 | 11,398 | 308 | 0 |
| Joshua Pless | Nonpartisan / choice | 16,919 | 48.26% | 5,768 | 10,870 | 281 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 604 | 1.72% | 219 | 362 | 23 | 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.
Burke Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor — whole-contest votes. Ryan Sparks leads the published count. 35,055 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (31/31). 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/burke-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-12-7/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burke | Ryan Sparks | 35,055 | 100% ED precincts (31/31) | 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:12:7.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/burke-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-12-7/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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