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Oriental, North Carolina

2026 election results. 2 contests on Oriental's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Sally Truitt Belangia is unopposed. Commissioner: Paul Jordan, Lou Ostendorff, Charlie Overcash, Iris Cooper and Don McGuire ahead.

2 contests on Oriental's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Sally Truitt Belangia64596.8%
Write-In213.2%

Sally Truitt Belangia is unopposed.

Town of Oriental Commissioner 5 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Jordan51621.2%
Lou Ostendorff47319.5%
Charlie Overcash46018.9%
Iris Cooper45618.8%
Don McGuire45418.7%
Bonnie Crosser100.4%
Allen Price80.3%
Greg Bohmert80.3%
Mary Ellen Ham60.2%
Barry Duboise50.2%
Sandy Winfrey50.2%
Write-In281.2%

Paul Jordan, Lou Ostendorff, Charlie Overcash, Iris Cooper and Don McGuire ahead.

Statewide races in Pamlico County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
57.4%3,513
Roy Cooper
40.5%2,479
Shannon Bray
1.5%92
100% counted

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

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