LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Martin County Board Of Commissioners Western District
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Martin 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe R. Ayers | Republican | 4,464 | 48.98% | 2,383 | 2,052 | 29 | 0 |
| Ronnie Smith | Democratic | 3,542 | 38.87% | 1,098 | 2,394 | 50 | 0 |
| J. C. Edwards, Jr. | Unaffiliated | 1,107 | 12.15% | 464 | 618 | 25 | 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.
Martin County Board Of Commissioners Western District — whole-contest votes. Joe R. Ayers leads the published count. Vote gap: 922; margin: 10.12 percentage points. 9,113 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (9/9). 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/martin-county-board-of-commissioners-western-district--county-58-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Martin | Joe R. Ayers | 9,113 | 100% ED precincts (9/9) | 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:58:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/martin-county-board-of-commissioners-western-district--county-58-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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