LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Clay County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Clay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight S. McClure, Sr. | Republican | 3,402 | 25.19% | 1,339 | 2,029 | 34 | 0 |
| Andy James | Republican | 3,277 | 24.26% | 1,340 | 1,901 | 36 | 0 |
| Jason A. Rickett | Republican | 3,178 | 23.53% | 1,336 | 1,815 | 27 | 0 |
| Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell | Democratic | 1,905 | 14.10% | 505 | 1,338 | 62 | 0 |
| Sandy Zimmerman | Unaffiliated | 1,744 | 12.91% | 542 | 1,155 | 47 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed 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.
Clay County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Dwight S. McClure, Sr. leads the published count. 13,506 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (9/9). 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/clay-county-board-of-commissioners--county-22-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Clay | Dwight S. McClure, Sr. | 13,506 | 100% ED precincts (9/9) | 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:22:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/clay-county-board-of-commissioners--county-22-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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