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Spindale, North Carolina

2026 election results. 3 contests on Spindale's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Charlie Brooks ahead. Commissioner: Ricky Ledbetter and Rosaleen M. Francis ahead.

3 contests on Spindale's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Charlie Brooks74262.7%
Jonathan M. Bland39233.1%
Wyvern Mason443.7%
Write-In60.5%

Charlie Brooks ahead.

Town of Spindale Commissioner 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ricky Ledbetter51329.2%
Rosaleen M. Francis49128.0%
Todd Hines38121.7%
Andrew Kegley35820.4%
Write-In120.7%

Ricky Ledbetter and Rosaleen M. Francis ahead.

Town of Spindale Commissioner (Unexpired)

CandidateVotesShare
Nancy B. Walker58156.3%
Paige Hines29929.0%
Jonah Creech13413.0%
Write-In181.7%

Nancy B. Walker 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 Spindale's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

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