LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Swain County Board Of Commissioners Members
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Swain 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason (Jay) Kirkland | Republican | 2,510 | 26.94% | 1,094 | 1,395 | 21 | 0 |
| Lisa Stevenson Barker | Republican | 2,201 | 23.62% | 954 | 1,231 | 16 | 0 |
| Erika Smith | Democratic | 1,955 | 20.98% | 554 | 1,353 | 48 | 0 |
| Chris Reed | Democratic | 1,651 | 17.72% | 466 | 1,141 | 44 | 0 |
| Cynthia Womble | Unaffiliated | 1,001 | 10.74% | 314 | 670 | 17 | 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.
Swain County Board Of Commissioners Members — whole-contest votes. Jason (Jay) Kirkland leads the published count. 9,318 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (5/5). 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/swain-county-board-of-commissioners-members--county-87-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Swain | Jason (Jay) Kirkland | 9,318 | 100% ED precincts (5/5) | 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:87:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/swain-county-board-of-commissioners-members--county-87-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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