Buncombe County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Buncombe County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the North Carolina page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

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Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina for this election was October 9. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in North Carolina

Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 3.
If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 10.
Results are certified by counties by Nov 13 and by the state by Nov 24. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Ballots cast so far

100,979 ballots cast in Buncombe County as of Nov 2: 97,030 early in person and 3,949 by mail. Another 16 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 2,834 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered party	Early	By mail	Total
Republican	14,813	502	15,315
Democratic	40,777	1,803	42,580
Unaffiliated	41,095	1,634	42,729
Other parties	345	10	355

Counts through Nov 1, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

Courts (7)

District Attorney District 40 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 40 Seat 1 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 40 Seat 2 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 40 Seat 3 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 40 Seat 4 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 40 Seat 5 · 1 candidate
Superior Court Judge District 40 Seat 2 · 1 candidate

County (5)

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 1 · 2 candidates
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 2 · 2 candidates
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 3 · 1 candidate
Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court · 1 candidate
Buncombe County Sheriff · 2 candidates

City (6)

City of Asheville City Council · 6 candidates
City of Asheville Mayor · 2 candidates
Town of Black Mountain Mayor · 1 candidate
Town of Black Mountain Town Council · 4 candidates
Town of Black Mountain Town Council (unexpired) · 2 candidates
Town of Montreat Commissioner · 3 candidates

School board & local (4)

Asheville City Schools Board of Education · 6 candidates
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 3 · 1 candidate
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 5 · 2 candidates
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 6 · 2 candidates

Special districts (1)

Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · 4 candidates

Ballot measures (2)

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