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Lincolnton, North Carolina

2026 election results. 3 contests on Lincolnton's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Jill Tipton ahead. City Council Ward One: Mary Frances White ahead.

3 contests on Lincolnton's ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Lincolnton 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

City of Lincolnton Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Tipton R1,88353.6%
Jim R. Watson D1,61946.1%
Write-In130.4%

Jill Tipton ahead.

City of Lincolnton City Council Ward One

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Frances White D1,76550.4%
Kevin Demeny R1,72749.3%
Write-In80.2%

Mary Frances White ahead.

City of Lincolnton City Council Ward Three

CandidateVotesShare
Todd Burgin R1,68048.2%
Tommy Huskey D1,58545.4%
Jedi Lykins L2236.4%
Write-In00.0%

Todd Burgin ahead.

Statewide races in Lincoln County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
61.9%23,750
Roy Cooper
35.8%13,751
Shannon Bray
1.6%621
100% counted

These are Lincoln County's votes, which include Lincolnton's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

Results for Lincolnton alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Lincoln 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 Lincolnton as their place; other contests on Lincolnton voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Lincoln County's page.