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Simpson, North Carolina

2026 election results. 2 contests on Simpson's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Rich Zeck is unopposed. Village Council: Brenda Gatlin Hawkins, Dianne Thomas and James Vincent are unopposed.

2 contests on Simpson's ballot

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

Village of Simpson Mayor

CandidateVotesShare
Rich Zeck14291.6%
Write-In138.4%

Rich Zeck is unopposed.

Village of Simpson Village Council 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brenda Gatlin Hawkins11534.2%
Dianne Thomas11032.7%
James Vincent10029.8%
Write-In113.3%

Brenda Gatlin Hawkins, Dianne Thomas and James Vincent are unopposed.

Statewide races in Pitt County

U.S. Senate

Roy Cooper
61.4%38,784
Michael Whatley
36.7%23,152
Shannon Bray
1.2%754
100% counted

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

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