Wayne County, N.C. posts tight judicial results with 50.04% turnout
The gist
Wayne County, N.C. reported 38,788 ballots cast out of 77,521 registered voters in the 2026 midterms.
All results stay unofficial until the county's Nov. 13 canvass certifies them.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Wayne County, N.C. voters went to the polls; unofficial totals showed 50.04% turnout, 38,788 ballots cast out of 77,521 registered voters.
- Nov 3, 2026In the N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1 race, Democratic incumbent Anita Earls led Republican Sarah Stevens 19,494 to 18,897, a 597-vote margin.
- Nov 3, 2026Republicans led all three Court of Appeals races in the county: Michael C. Byrne, George Cooper Bell and Craig Collins each held roughly 51% of the vote.