LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Town Of Rutherfordton Councilman
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Rutherford 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Gilbert | Nonpartisan / choice | 585 | 24.07% | 180 | 399 | 6 | 0 |
| Jeff Wells | Nonpartisan / choice | 492 | 20.25% | 137 | 354 | 1 | 0 |
| Christy Freeman Houser | Nonpartisan / choice | 427 | 17.57% | 118 | 301 | 8 | 0 |
| Doris Crute | Nonpartisan / choice | 356 | 14.65% | 86 | 261 | 9 | 0 |
| Bobby Ray Miller, Jr. | Nonpartisan / choice | 319 | 13.13% | 87 | 228 | 4 | 0 |
| Stanley Lennon (Stan) Clements | Nonpartisan / choice | 228 | 9.38% | 56 | 168 | 4 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 23 | 0.95% | 8 | 15 | 0 | 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.
Town Of Rutherfordton Councilman — whole-contest votes. Ricky Gilbert leads the published count. 2,430 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (2/2). 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-rutherfordton-councilman--county-81-19/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Rutherford | Ricky Gilbert | 2,430 | 100% ED precincts (2/2) | 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:81:19.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/town-of-rutherfordton-councilman--county-81-19/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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