Rowan County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot
County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Rowan County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the North Carolina page; which districts you're in depends on your address.
Not sure how to decide? Who should I vote for in Rowan County? Our nonpartisan guide →
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.
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.
Who holds office now: Rowan County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.
Ballots cast so far
29,535 ballots cast in Rowan County as of Nov 7: 28,570 early in person and 965 by mail. Another 3 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 462 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.
| Voters' registered party | Early | By mail | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 12,010 | 309 | 12,319 |
| Democratic | 7,641 | 319 | 7,960 |
| Unaffiliated | 8,828 | 332 | 9,160 |
| Other parties | 91 | 5 | 96 |
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