LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Lee Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Lee 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. Gaster | Nonpartisan / choice | 9,595 | 35.69% | 3,057 | 6,375 | 163 | 0 |
| John Gross | Nonpartisan / choice | 9,306 | 34.62% | 3,082 | 6,042 | 182 | 0 |
| Luke (Sawyer) Arnold | Nonpartisan / choice | 7,520 | 27.97% | 2,384 | 4,991 | 145 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 462 | 1.72% | 142 | 312 | 8 | 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.
Lee Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor — whole-contest votes. Michael L. Gaster leads the published count. 26,883 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (10/10). 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/lee-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-53-8/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lee | Michael L. Gaster | 26,883 | 100% ED precincts (10/10) | 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:53:8.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/lee-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-53-8/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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