LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
New Hanover County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in New Hanover 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Zapple | Democratic | 56,259 | 28.97% | 14,898 | 39,179 | 2,182 | 0 |
| LeShonda Wallace | Democratic | 51,063 | 26.29% | 13,065 | 35,976 | 2,022 | 0 |
| LeAnn Pierce | Republican | 42,217 | 21.74% | 15,584 | 25,841 | 792 | 0 |
| Richard M. Collier | Republican | 39,369 | 20.27% | 14,727 | 23,910 | 732 | 0 |
| Bob Drach | Libertarian | 5,299 | 2.73% | 2,445 | 2,720 | 134 | 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.
New Hanover County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Rob Zapple leads the published count. 194,207 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (41/41). 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/new-hanover-county-board-of-commissioners--county-65-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| New Hanover | Rob Zapple | 194,207 | 100% ED precincts (41/41) | 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:65:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/new-hanover-county-board-of-commissioners--county-65-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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