LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Graham County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Graham 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Stiles | Republican | 2,310 | 63.32% | 985 | 1,273 | 52 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 882 | 24.18% | 404 | 461 | 17 | 0 |
| Reba Louanne Jenkins McMahan | Democratic | 456 | 12.50% | 165 | 264 | 27 | 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.
Graham County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Caleb Stiles leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,428; margin: 39.14 percentage points. 3,648 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (4/4). 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/graham-county-sheriff--county-38-5/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Graham | Caleb Stiles | 3,648 | 100% ED precincts (4/4) | 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:38:5.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/graham-county-sheriff--county-38-5/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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