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Ellenboro, North Carolina

2026 election results. 1 contest on Ellenboro's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Aldermen: Perry Whisnant, Lee Allen and Rachel Lawson ahead.

1 contest on Ellenboro's ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro Aldermen 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Perry Whisnant8719.2%
Lee Allen8117.9%
Rachel Lawson8117.9%
Pamela Padgett6815.0%
Warren C. Smith6514.4%
Allan Black6113.5%
Write-In92.0%

Perry Whisnant, Lee Allen and Rachel Lawson ahead.

Statewide races in Rutherford County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
62.5%14,371
Roy Cooper
34.9%8,035
Shannon Bray
1.6%358
100% counted

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

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