Ingrid Nurse, Dan Redding and Phil Henry led the initial unofficial returns for three seats on the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
As of 8:25 p.m. Eastern, the N.C. State Board of Elections reported 30,311 votes for Nurse, 29,942 for Redding and 27,374 for Henry. Kristel Swayze had 18,814 votes, James N. Bailey had 18,761, Ian Patrick had 17,597 and Thomas Hill had 2,826.
The totals included early voting and absentee-by-mail ballots. No Election Day votes were listed, and the contest page showed 0 of 38 precincts reporting. These incomplete returns did not establish winners.
Unofficial results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
Ingrid Nurse | Dem. | 30,311 | 20.81% |
Dan Redding | Dem. | 29,942 | 20.56% |
Phil Henry | Dem. | 27,374 | 18.80% |
Kristel Swayze | Rep. | 18,814 | 12.92% |
James N. Bailey | Rep. | 18,761 | 12.88% |
Ian Patrick | Rep. | 17,597 | 12.08% |
Thomas Hill | Lib. | 2,826 | 1.94% |
Results checked: 8:25 p.m. Eastern, Nov. 3, 2026. Precincts reporting: 0 of 38. Source: N.C. State Board of Elections.
Voters could select up to three candidates. Percentages are the state board's reported shares of candidate votes, not the percentage of voters who supported each candidate. Rounding may prevent percentages from totaling exactly 100%.
Seven candidates, three seats
Nurse, Redding and Henry are Democrats. Swayze, Bailey and Patrick are Republicans, and Hill is a Libertarian, as listed in The Cabarrus Compass election guide.
The three seats each carry a four-year term, according to the county's 2026 candidate qualifications document. The county's five-member board is elected at large to staggered terms and sets the annual tax rate, adopts the budget and establishes county policies, according to the county website.
What comes next
Election-night results are unofficial and subject to verification and certification. The county canvass is scheduled for Nov. 13 at 11 a.m., according to the county election schedule.
The Cabarrus County Board of Elections directs voters to the state results website for updated returns.
Voters also considered two separate county bond questions authorizing up to $340 million for school facilities and up to $60 million for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College facilities, according to the county's bond referendum notice.
