LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Madison County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Madison 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Harwood | Democratic | 6,337 | 61.91% | 1,860 | 4,345 | 132 | 0 |
| Robin Lyles | Republican | 3,898 | 38.09% | 1,575 | 2,282 | 41 | 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.
Madison County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Buddy Harwood leads the published count. Vote gap: 2,439; margin: 23.83 percentage points. 10,235 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (12/12). 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/madison-county-sheriff--county-57-6/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Buddy Harwood | 10,235 | 100% ED precincts (12/12) | 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:57:6.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/madison-county-sheriff--county-57-6/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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