LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Lincoln County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Lincoln 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 M. Carpenter | Republican | 22,335 | 51.15% | 7,955 | 14,100 | 280 | 0 |
| Bud Cesena | Republican | 21,334 | 48.85% | 7,423 | 13,657 | 254 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The unavailable 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.
Lincoln County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. David M. Carpenter leads the published count. 43,669 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (23/23). 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/lincoln-county-board-of-commissioners--county-55-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lincoln | David M. Carpenter | 43,669 | 100% ED precincts (23/23) | 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:55:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/lincoln-county-board-of-commissioners--county-55-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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