LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Union County Board Of Commissioners
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Union 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa M. Merrell | Republican | 52,056 | 25.88% | 19,484 | 31,783 | 789 | 0 |
| Brian W. Helms | Republican | 51,249 | 25.48% | 19,302 | 31,216 | 731 | 0 |
| Sam Harris | Republican | 50,969 | 25.34% | 19,104 | 31,120 | 745 | 0 |
| Christina Dupont | Democratic | 46,865 | 23.30% | 11,987 | 33,350 | 1,528 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 3 and 4; 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.
Union County Board Of Commissioners — whole-contest votes. Melissa M. Merrell leads the published count. 201,139 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (54/54). 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/union-county-board-of-commissioners--county-90-1/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Union | Melissa M. Merrell | 201,139 | 100% ED precincts (54/54) | 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:90:1.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/union-county-board-of-commissioners--county-90-1/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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