LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Transylvania County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Transylvania 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Carson | Democratic | 8,341 | 27.66% | 1,591 | 6,425 | 325 | 0 |
| Bryan O'Neill | Democratic | 7,674 | 25.45% | 1,361 | 6,022 | 291 | 0 |
| George C. Sutherland | Republican | 7,145 | 23.70% | 3,104 | 3,928 | 113 | 0 |
| Kevin Howell | Republican | 6,992 | 23.19% | 3,033 | 3,833 | 126 | 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.
Transylvania County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Owen Carson leads the published count. 30,152 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (15/15). 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/transylvania-county-board-of-commissioners--county-88-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transylvania | Owen Carson | 30,152 | 100% ED precincts (15/15) | 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:88:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/transylvania-county-board-of-commissioners--county-88-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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