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Columbus, North Carolina

2026 election results. 1 contest on Columbus' ballot in North Carolina's official results. Town Council: Becky Kennedy, Richard Hall and Mark Phillips are unopposed.

1 contest on Columbus' ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Columbus 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 Columbus Town Council 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Becky Kennedy26934.4%
Richard Hall25232.2%
Mark Phillips24331.1%
Write-In182.3%

Becky Kennedy, Richard Hall and Mark Phillips are unopposed.

Statewide races in Polk County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
51.5%5,217
Roy Cooper
46.2%4,681
Shannon Bray
1.4%141
100% counted

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

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