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Rutherfordton, North Carolina

2026 election results. 2 contests on Rutherfordton's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Jimmy G. Dancy ahead. Councilman: Ricky Gilbert and Jeff Wells ahead.

2 contests on Rutherfordton's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Jimmy G. Dancy98080.0%
Clark Poole21117.2%
Write-In342.8%

Jimmy G. Dancy ahead.

Town of Rutherfordton Councilman 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ricky Gilbert58624.1%
Jeff Wells49220.2%
Christy Freeman Houser42917.6%
Doris Crute35714.7%
Bobby Ray Miller, Jr.32013.1%
Stanley Lennon Clements2299.4%
Write-In230.9%

Ricky Gilbert and Jeff Wells 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 Rutherfordton's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

Results for Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton as their place; other contests on Rutherfordton voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Rutherford County's page.