The following are the unofficial results of primary elections for the offices of Beaufort County Sheriff and North Carolina House of Representatives District 79. Results will be made official following the canvassing period on May 18.

Total votes — 7,522

One-stop —2,425

N.C House District 79 – Democrat 

Jerry Langley – 3,307

Bryson Jones – 1,444

N.C House District 79 – Republican 

Keith Kidwell – 4,170

Jim Chesnutt – 1,167

Beaufort County Sheriff – Democrat

Al J. Whitney – 1,789

William Chrismon -1,100

Petre Earl Franks, Sr. – 642

Beaufort County Sheriff – Republican

Ernie Coleman – 2,960

Donald Dixon – 868