LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Cleveland County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Cleveland 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bridges | Republican | 19,508 | 30.58% | 9,033 | 10,248 | 227 | 0 |
| Wayne King | Republican | 19,272 | 30.21% | 8,945 | 10,118 | 209 | 0 |
| Curtis Pressley | Democratic | 13,314 | 20.87% | 3,832 | 9,158 | 324 | 0 |
| David Peace | Democratic | 11,700 | 18.34% | 3,419 | 7,962 | 319 | 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.
Cleveland County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Doug Bridges leads the published count. 63,794 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (21/21). 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/cleveland-county-board-of-commissioners--county-23-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cleveland | Doug Bridges | 63,794 | 100% ED precincts (21/21) | 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:23:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cleveland-county-board-of-commissioners--county-23-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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