LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Swain 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William (Billy) Dills | Nonpartisan / choice | 3,022 | 52.26% | 1,095 | 1,877 | 50 | 0 |
| Alan C. Cochran | Nonpartisan / choice | 2,661 | 46.01% | 970 | 1,645 | 46 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 100 | 1.73% | 39 | 60 | 1 | 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 Soil And Water Conservation District Supervisor — whole-contest votes. William (Billy) Dills leads the published count. 5,783 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-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-87-7/
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 | William (Billy) Dills | 5,783 | 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:87:7.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/swain-soil-and-water-conservation-district-supervisor--county-87-7/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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