LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Wayne County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Wayne 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry M. Pierce | Republican | 19,726 | 51.40% | 6,752 | 12,762 | 212 | 0 |
| Reginald (Reggie) Edwards | Democratic | 18,654 | 48.60% | 4,743 | 13,511 | 400 | 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.
Wayne County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Larry M. Pierce leads the published count. Vote gap: 1,072; margin: 2.79 percentage points. 38,380 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (28/28). 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/wayne-county-sheriff--county-96-2/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wayne | Larry M. Pierce | 38,380 | 100% ED precincts (28/28) | 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:96:2.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/wayne-county-sheriff--county-96-2/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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