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Rutherford College, North Carolina

2026 election results. 2 contests on Rutherford College's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Yates Jensen, Jr. ahead. Council Member: Kress Berry, Darel Malcolm and Starr-Nell Bowman are unopposed.

2 contests on Rutherford College's ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Rutherford College as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Town of Rutherford College Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Yates Jensen, Jr.41195.6%
Kress Berry51.2%
Write-In143.3%

Yates Jensen, Jr. ahead.

Town of Rutherford College Council Member 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kress Berry37835.3%
Darel Malcolm34432.1%
Starr-Nell Bowman33631.4%
Write-In131.2%

Kress Berry, Darel Malcolm and Starr-Nell Bowman are unopposed.

Statewide races in Burke County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
57.7%17,440
Roy Cooper
39.8%12,032
Shannon Bray
1.5%444
100% counted

These are Burke County's votes, which include Rutherford College's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

Results for Rutherford College alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Burke County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Rutherford College as their place; other contests on Rutherford College voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Burke County's page.