LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Richmond County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Richmond 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark B. Gulledge | Republican | 7,535 | 55.84% | 3,168 | 4,315 | 52 | 0 |
| Tahid (Ty) Rucker | Democratic | 5,958 | 44.16% | 2,090 | 3,820 | 48 | 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.
Richmond County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Mark B. Gulledge leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,577; margin: 11.69 percentage points. 13,493 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/richmond-county-sheriff--county-77-3/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Richmond | Mark B. Gulledge | 13,493 | 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:77:3.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/richmond-county-sheriff--county-77-3/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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