Polls close across Beaufort County at 7:30 p.m. As results begin to come in after, we’ll be posting them live from the Beaufort County Board of Elections. Races include U.S. House of Representatives, District 3; N.C. Senate, District 3; N.C. House, District 79; District Attorney, District 2; Beaufort County Board of Commissioners; Clerk of Superior Court; Beaufort County Sheriff; N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 1; N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1; N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 2; N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 3; N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1; N.C. District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 1; N.C. District Court Judge, District 2, Seat 2; Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. Board of Education races are all unopposed and results shared in follow-up coverage.

These vote totals represent Beaufort County votes only.

NUMBER OF POLLING SITES REPORTING: 20 of 21
ONE-STOP VOTING, ABSENTEE, WASHINGTON WARD 1, EDWARD, GILEAD, OLD FORD, AURORA, BELHAVEN, CHOCOWINITY, NORTH CREEK, WASHINGTON WARD 2, SURRY-BATH, BEAVER DAM, TRANTERS CREEK, HUNTERS BRIDGE, WASHINGTON PARK, WASHINGTON WARD 4, WOODARDS POND, RIVER ROAD, PINETOWN, BLOUNTS CREEK, PANTEGO, PS JONES WARD 3.

U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 3
Walter B. Jones Jr. (R): 14,316

N.C. SENATE, DISTRICT 3 (BEAUFORT COUNTY ONLY)
C. “Chuck” Earley, Jr. (R):11,126
Erica D. Smith (D): 7,230

N.C. HOUSE, DISTRICT 79
Keith Kidwell (R): 11,102
Jerry E. Langley (D): 7,581

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, DISTRICT 2
Seth Edwards (D): 13,907

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Randy Walker (D): 2,618
Frankie Waters (R): 5,202
Ed Booth (D): 5,119
Stan Deatherage (R): 3,667
Tandy Dunn (R): 1,881

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2
E.C. Peed: 1,495

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Terry Williams: 1,441

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6
Michael Bilbro: 1,333

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 8
Butch Oliver: 2,243

BEAUFORT COUNTY CLERK OF COURT
Marty Paramore: 13,757

BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF
Tony Keech Jr. (C): 2,818
Al Whitney (D): 6,702
Ernie Coleman (R): 9,360

NC SUPREME COURT
Barbara Jackson (R): 7,883
Christopher Anglin (R):3,835
Anita Earls (D):6,875

NC COURT OF APPEALS SEAT 1
Andrew T. Heath (R):11,203
John S. Arrowood (D):7,159

NC COURT OF APPEALS SEAT 2
Jefferson G. Griffin (R):8,258
Tobias Hamson (D):6,710
Sandra Alice Ray (R):3,322

NC COURT OF APPEALS SEAT 3
Chuck Kitchen (R):10,736
Michael Monaco, Sr. (L):702
Allegra Katherine Collins (D):6,843

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 2
Wayland J. Sermons, Jr. (D):13,093

NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, DISTRICT 2, SEAT 1
Sarah A. Homes (R): 9,246
Darrell B. Cayton, Jr. (D): 9,213

NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, DISTRICT 2, SEAT 2
Regina Parker (D): 12,030

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
S. Archie Griffin: 9,316
Adam Phillips: 4,779
James Allen: 8,905

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.
For:12,181
Against:5,760

Constitutional amendment to strengthen protections for victims of crime; to establish certain absolute basic rights for victims; and to ensure the enforcement of these rights.
For:12,753
Against:5,645

Constitutional amendment to establish a bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections to administer ethics and election laws, to clarify the appointment authority of the Legislative and the Judicial Branches, and to prohibit legislators from serving on boards and commissions exercising executive or judicial authority.
For:7,176
Against:10,734

Constitutional amendment to implement a nonpartisan merit-based system that relies on professional qualifications instead of political influence when nominating Justices and judges to be selected to fill vacancies that occur between judicial elections.
For:6,321
Against:11,541

Constitutional amendment to reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent (7%).
For:11,755
Against:8,599

Constitutional amendment to require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person.
For:12,381
Against:6,212