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Dobson, North Carolina

2026 election results. 2 contests on Dobson's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: Ricky K. Draughn is unopposed. Commissioner: Jimmy Gillespie and Walter White are unopposed.

2 contests on Dobson's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Ricky K. Draughn28792.3%
Write-In247.7%

Ricky K. Draughn is unopposed.

Town of Dobson Commissioner 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jimmy Gillespie24549.2%
Walter White22845.8%
Write-In255.0%

Jimmy Gillespie and Walter White are unopposed.

Statewide races in Surry County

U.S. Senate

Michael Whatley
62.1%15,068
Roy Cooper
35.4%8,595
Shannon Bray
1.5%371
100% counted

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

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