U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
69.8%9,425
Roy Cooper
27.6%3,734
Shannon Bray
1.7%228
Michael Dublin
0.9%123
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Alexander County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 70% of the U.S. Senate vote in Alexander County. The margin is 17.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Alexander County
U.S. House: North Carolina 5th District
Virginia Foxx
71.7%9,671
Charles Hubbard
25.4%3,425
Robert Luffman
2.9%391
Whole district: not called; Charles Hubbard leads.
The leader in Alexander County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 10, 2:38 PM.
9 local contests in Alexander County
County offices, school boards and districts on Alexander County's ballots, from North Carolina's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Alexander County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marty Loudermilt R | 9,474 | 30.1% |
| Ronnie L. Reese R | 9,191 | 29.2% |
| Andrew Johnson R | 9,134 | 29.0% |
| Steven Warren D | 3,722 | 11.8% |
Marty Loudermilt, Ronnie L. Reese and Andrew Johnson ahead in Alexander County.
Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin P. Chapman R | 11,497 | 100.0% |
Edwin P. Chapman is unopposed.
Alexander County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Powell R | 11,271 | 100.0% |
Kevin Powell is unopposed.
Alexander County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennell R | 11,521 | 100.0% |
Chad Pennell is unopposed.
Schools
Alexander County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Smith R | 1,903 | 100.0% |
Chris Smith is unopposed.
Alexander County Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lynn Reese R | 1,264 | 100.0% |
Matthew Lynn Reese is unopposed.
Alexander County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Dagenhart R | 1,343 | 100.0% |
Josh Dagenhart is unopposed.
Alexander County Board of Education District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Fox R | 1,398 | 75.8% |
| Cindy Thomas Sellers D | 447 | 24.2% |
Tim Fox ahead in Alexander County.
Districts
Alexander Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant Chapman | 9,634 | 53.1% |
| JD Sink | 8,300 | 45.7% |
| Scott Watson | 6 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 208 | 1.1% |
Bryant Chapman and JD Sink ahead in Alexander County.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Alexander County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 19.6% | Donald Trump | 79.3% | R +59.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 20.5% | Donald Trump | 78.5% | R +58.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 20.6% | Donald Trump | 76.0% | R +55.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 26.8% | Mitt Romney | 71.3% | R +44.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 29.9% | John McCain | 68.3% | R +38.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 29.6% | George W. Bush | 70.1% | R +40.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 30.9% | George W. Bush | 68.5% | R +37.6 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +22.1.
Other counties in North Carolina
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until North Carolina certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. North Carolina's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.