LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Wilson County Sheriff
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Wilson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon L. Barbrey | Democratic | 18,122 | 62.52% | 5,491 | 12,301 | 330 | 0 |
| Bobby Knight | Republican | 10,864 | 37.48% | 4,668 | 6,067 | 129 | 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.
Wilson County Sheriff — whole-contest votes. Brandon L. Barbrey leads the published count. Vote gap: 7,258; margin: 25.04 percentage points. 28,986 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (24/24). 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/wilson-county-sheriff--county-98-9/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
| County | Leading candidate / choice | Vote total | ED precincts | Candidate detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wilson | Brandon L. Barbrey | 28,986 | 100% ED precincts (24/24) | 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:98:9.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/wilson-county-sheriff--county-98-9/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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