LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Watauga County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Watauga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len (LD) Hagaman, Jr. | Democratic | 15,903 | 67.83% | 3,799 | 11,648 | 456 | 0 |
| Darin Church | Republican | 7,544 | 32.17% | 3,128 | 4,253 | 163 | 0 |
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.
Watauga County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Len (LD) Hagaman, Jr. leads the published count. Vote gap: 8,359; margin: 35.65 percentage points. 23,447 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (20/20). 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/watauga-county-sheriff--county-95-4/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga | Len (LD) Hagaman, Jr. | 23,447 | 100% ED precincts (20/20) | 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:95:4.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/watauga-county-sheriff--county-95-4/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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