LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Person County Board Of Commissioners (Unexpired)
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Person 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Byrd, Sr. | Republican | 8,311 | 53.47% | 3,497 | 4,726 | 79 | 9 |
| Peter L. Baker | Democratic | 7,231 | 46.53% | 1,971 | 5,069 | 174 | 17 |
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.
Person County Board Of Commissioners (Unexpired) — whole-contest votes. John R. Byrd, Sr. leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,080; margin: 6.95 percentage points. 15,542 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (11/11). 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/person-county-board-of-commissioners-unexpired--county-73-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Person | John R. Byrd, Sr. | 15,542 | 100% ED precincts (11/11) | 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:73:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/person-county-board-of-commissioners-unexpired--county-73-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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