LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Haywood County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Haywood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Burnette | Republican | 13,519 | 18.64% | 5,357 | 7,968 | 194 | 0 |
| Jeff Stines | Republican | 12,404 | 17.10% | 4,893 | 7,333 | 178 | 0 |
| Tommy Long | Republican | 12,086 | 16.66% | 4,681 | 7,230 | 175 | 0 |
| Michael T. Sorrells | Democratic | 11,647 | 16.06% | 2,851 | 8,371 | 425 | 0 |
| Carly Pugh | Democratic | 10,449 | 14.41% | 2,378 | 7,663 | 408 | 0 |
| Vicki Hyatt | Unaffiliated | 9,272 | 12.78% | 2,566 | 6,420 | 286 | 0 |
| Blake T. Hart | Unaffiliated | 3,153 | 4.35% | 1,046 | 2,025 | 82 | 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.
Haywood County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. David Burnette leads the published count. 72,530 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (29/29). 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/haywood-county-board-of-commissioners--county-44-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Haywood | David Burnette | 72,530 | 100% ED precincts (29/29) | 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:44:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/haywood-county-board-of-commissioners--county-44-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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