LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Town Of Oriental Commissioner
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Pamlico 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jordan | Nonpartisan / choice | 516 | 21.24% | 133 | 368 | 15 | 0 |
| Lou Ostendorff | Nonpartisan / choice | 473 | 19.47% | 125 | 336 | 12 | 0 |
| Charlie Overcash | Nonpartisan / choice | 460 | 18.94% | 130 | 315 | 15 | 0 |
| Iris Cooper | Nonpartisan / choice | 456 | 18.77% | 117 | 328 | 11 | 0 |
| Don McGuire | Nonpartisan / choice | 454 | 18.69% | 122 | 319 | 13 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 70 | 2.88% | 10 | 48 | 12 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 5 and 6; 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.
Town Of Oriental Commissioner — whole-contest votes. Paul Jordan leads the published count. 2,429 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (1/1). 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/town-of-oriental-commissioner--county-69-19/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Pamlico | Paul Jordan | 2,429 | 100% ED precincts (1/1) | 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:69:19.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/town-of-oriental-commissioner--county-69-19/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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