LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
New Hanover 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McConnell | Nonpartisan / choice | 51,902 | 37.90% | 14,798 | 35,458 | 1,646 | 0 |
| Cate Calson | Nonpartisan / choice | 41,537 | 30.33% | 11,189 | 28,946 | 1,402 | 0 |
| Frank Christopher Meares | Nonpartisan / choice | 32,187 | 23.50% | 11,130 | 20,393 | 664 | 0 |
| deAndre Corniffe | Nonpartisan / choice | 9,629 | 7.03% | 3,276 | 5,999 | 354 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,698 | 1.24% | 740 | 924 | 34 | 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 Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor — whole-contest votes. Kelly McConnell leads the published count. 136,953 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-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-65-5/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| New Hanover | Kelly McConnell | 136,953 | 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:65:5.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/new-hanover-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-65-5/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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