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Knightdale: $55 million parks bond passes in unofficial all-precinct returns

Unofficial State Board tallies with all seven Knightdale precincts in showed Yes at 60.58%. Wake County's Board of Elections is set to certify Nov. 13. Not certified.

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By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Unofficial results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections for the Town of Knightdale Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum, with all 7 of 7 precincts reporting, listed Yes with 5,768 votes (60.58%) and No with 3,754 votes (39.42%).Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial Wake County results file, accessed Nov. 4, 2026
  • Knightdale voters decided on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, whether the town may issue $55 million in general obligation bonds for parks and recreation facilities, including a community center and improvements to existing parks.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections county referendum list for Nov. 3, 2026; Town of Knightdale bond site (knightdalebond.com)
  • The official ballot, as posted on the State Board of Elections county referendum list, estimates a property-tax increase of $35.00 a year for each $100,000 of property tax value to service the bonds. The same disclosure estimates the life-of-debt cost at $85,861,600, which is $55,000,000 in principal plus $30,861,600 in interest calculated at the highest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections county referendum list for Nov. 3, 2026
  • The town's bond site describes the package as a $55 million Parks and Recreation Bond and says a prospective community center would be on Marks Creek Road east of town.Confirmed by Town of Knightdale bond site (knightdalebond.com), linked from knightdalenc.gov
  • WUNC independently reported that the Knightdale parks bond passed, with Yes around 60.6% as precincts finished reporting.Confirmed by WUNC News, Nov. 4, 2026
  • The News & Observer independently reported that with all seven Knightdale precincts reporting, voters supported the parks bond with nearly 61% of the ballots cast.Confirmed by The News & Observer, Nov. 3–4, 2026
  • County boards of elections across North Carolina must hold canvass meetings at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to certify results. Provisional ballots are to be counted by Tuesday, Nov. 10.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections press release, Nov. 4, 2026; Wake County Board of Elections calendar
  • Spencer Berg, deputy director of the Wake County Board of Elections, told The News & Observer the Wake board will meet Nov. 13 to certify results and that provisional ballots would be reviewed Nov. 10.Confirmed by The News & Observer, citing Wake County Board of Elections deputy director Spencer Berg

Still unknown

  • Final certified Yes/No totals after provisional ballots, cured absentees, military and overseas ballots, and the county canvass
  • The final project list and construction timeline after town votes on spending the bond proceeds

What this means for you

Instructions from North Carolina State Board of Elections; Wake County Board of Elections; Town of Knightdale

This site is not an elections office. Unofficial results are on the State Board's election-results site. Certified results come later from the county canvass. For the town's explanation of the bond, use the site linked from knightdalenc.gov.

What happened

In Knightdale, unofficial returns show voters approved a $55 million parks and recreation bond on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections Wake County file, with all 7 of 7 precincts reporting, listed Yes with 5,768 votes (60.58%) and No with 3,754 votes (39.42%). Those totals are not certified.

WUNC and The News & Observer independently reported that the bond passed, with Yes around 61% once the town's precincts were in.

What the ballot asked

The State Board's county referendum list carries the official ballot wording. It authorizes $55 million in bonds for parks and recreation facilities, including a community center and improvements to existing parks. The same disclosure estimates a life-of-debt cost of $85,861,600 and a property-tax increase of $35.00 a year for each $100,000 of property tax value.

The town's bond site, linked from knightdalenc.gov, describes the same $55 million package and says a prospective community center would be on Marks Creek Road east of town.

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What happens next

County boards of elections must hold canvass meetings at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, the State Board said. Provisional ballots are to be counted by Tuesday, Nov. 10. Wake County's Board of Elections calendar lists the canvass for Nov. 13 at 11 a.m.

Spencer Berg, the Wake board's deputy director, told The News & Observer the board will meet Nov. 13 to certify results and that provisional ballots would be reviewed Nov. 10.

This site is not an elections office. For unofficial tallies, use the State Board's election-results site. For the town's explanation, use the bond site linked from knightdalenc.gov.

Photos

Text-only. No town renderings or outlet photos are used here.

Why it matters

This is Knightdale's parks-and-recreation borrowing question from the Nov. 3 ballot. Unofficial all-precinct tallies show Yes. The official ballot estimates a $35-a-year tax increase per $100,000 of property value.

Updates

  1. Nov 4, 2026, 8:12 PM

    Unofficial NCSBE Wake file with all 7 Knightdale precincts shows Yes 5,768 (60.58%) and No 3,754 (39.42%). WUNC and The News & Observer also reported the bond passed. Not certified.

Sources

  1. Wake County unofficial results file (NCSBE enr/20261103/data/results_92.txt: TOWN OF KNIGHTDALE PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS REFERENDUM; Yes 5,768 / 60.58%; No 3,754 / 39.42%; 7 of 7 precincts)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  2. County-specific Nov. 3, 2026 referendum list (Town of Knightdale Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum: $55,000,000; $85,861,600 estimated life cost; $35.00 per $100,000 of tax value)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  3. Town of Knightdale 2026 Parks and Recreation Bond site (knightdalebond.com, linked from knightdalenc.gov: $55 million Parks and Recreation Bond; prospective community center on Marks Creek Road)

    Official sourcePublished by Town of Knightdale · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  4. What's Next for Finalizing 2026 Midterm Elections? (NCSBE, Nov. 4, 2026: county canvass 11 a.m. Nov. 13; provisional ballots counted by Nov. 10)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  5. Wake County Board of Elections calendar (Canvass of the November General Election, Nov. 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County Board of Elections · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  6. Knightdale's $55 million bond for community center passes (WUNC / Daneen Khan, Nov. 4, 2026: bond passed; Yes about 60.6%. Text-only.)

    Published by WUNC News · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

  7. Raleigh voters back housing and transportation bonds; Knightdale approves parks bond (The News & Observer / Nolan Wilkinson, updated Nov. 4, 2026: all seven Knightdale precincts, nearly 61% Yes; Spencer Berg on Nov. 13 certification and Nov. 10 provisional review. Text-only.)

    Published by The News & Observer · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM

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