LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Chimney Rock Village Councilman
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Rutherford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Sottile | Nonpartisan / choice | 43 | 39.81% | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| W. Bennett Phillips | Nonpartisan / choice | 36 | 33.33% | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | Nonpartisan / choice | 26 | 24.07% | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 3 | 2.78% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Chimney Rock Village Councilman — whole-contest votes. Nicholas Sottile leads the published count. 108 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (1/1). 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/chimney-rock-village-councilman--county-81-12/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rutherford | Nicholas Sottile | 108 | 100% ED precincts (1/1) | 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:81:12.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/chimney-rock-village-councilman--county-81-12/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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