New Hanover County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sun, Nov 8, 3:15 AM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in New Hanover 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.

Who holds office now: New Hanover County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

70,382 ballots cast in New Hanover County as of Nov 7: 67,233 early in person and 3,149 by mail. Another 42 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 1,546 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered party	Early	By mail	Total
Republican	18,797	572	19,369
Democratic	22,515	1,254	23,769
Unaffiliated	25,683	1,313	26,996
Other parties	238	10	248

Counts through Nov 6, 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 (1)

Superior Court Judge District 6b Seat 1 · 2 candidates

County (3)

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners · 5 candidates
New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court · 2 candidates
New Hanover County Sheriff · 1 candidate

School board & local (1)

New Hanover County Board of Education · 8 candidates

Special districts (1)

New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · 4 candidates

Ballot measures (1)

New Hanover County School Bonds Referendum

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