LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Cherokee County Board Of Commissioners District Iii
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Cherokee 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Coleman | Republican | 8,629 | 71.22% | 4,022 | 4,508 | 99 | 0 |
| Judith Bodley | Democratic | 3,487 | 28.78% | 1,238 | 2,096 | 153 | 0 |
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.
Cherokee County Board Of Commissioners District Iii — whole-contest votes. Steve Coleman leads the published count. Vote gap: 5,142; margin: 42.44 percentage points. 12,116 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (15/15). 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/cherokee-county-board-of-commissioners-district-iii--county-20-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cherokee | Steve Coleman | 12,116 | 100% ED precincts (15/15) | 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:20:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cherokee-county-board-of-commissioners-district-iii--county-20-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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