U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
71.9%94,675
Michael Whatley
25.7%33,832
Shannon Bray
1.3%1,659
Michael Dublin
1.2%1,557
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Buncombe County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 72% of the U.S. Senate vote in Buncombe County. The margin is 22.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Buncombe County
U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District
Jamie Ager
73.6%96,830
Jennifer Balkcom
25.3%33,288
Travis Groo
1.1%1,453
Whole district: Jamie Ager wins. Called.
The leader in Buncombe 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 13, 10:52 AM.
18 local contests in Buncombe County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures and districts on Buncombe 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
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anna V. Stearns D | 29,783 | 66.8% |
| Rob Stetson R | 14,788 | 33.2% |
Anna V. Stearns ahead in Buncombe County.
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Israel D | 24,023 | 60.0% |
| Greg Parks R | 16,025 | 40.0% |
Lonnie Israel ahead in Buncombe County.
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Al Whitesides D | 38,340 | 100.0% |
Al Whitesides is unopposed.
Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Marie Christy D | 97,044 | 100.0% |
Jean Marie Christy is unopposed.
Buncombe County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Miller D | 90,640 | 69.8% |
| Gary Parris R | 39,182 | 30.2% |
Quentin Miller ahead in Buncombe County.
Cities & towns
City of Asheville Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Roney | 25,797 | 57.9% |
| Esther Manheimer | 18,433 | 41.4% |
| Carl Mumpower | 72 | 0.2% |
| Write-In | 229 | 0.5% |
Kim Roney ahead in Buncombe County. Asheville's page.
City of Asheville City Council 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Ball | 25,664 | 22.8% |
| Maggie Ullman Berthiaume | 23,418 | 20.8% |
| S. Antanette Mosley | 19,900 | 17.7% |
| Jeffrey Burroughs | 17,331 | 15.4% |
| Keith Young | 14,178 | 12.6% |
| Sheneika E. Smith | 11,603 | 10.3% |
| Scott Burroughs | 6 | 0.0% |
| Dan Ferrell | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 418 | 0.4% |
Drew Ball, Maggie Ullman Berthiaume and S. Antanette Mosley ahead in Buncombe County. Asheville's page.
Town of Black Mountain Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Stone | 3,745 | 96.1% |
| Tommy Finton | 10 | 0.3% |
| Lynsey Smith | 5 | 0.1% |
| Write-In | 137 | 3.5% |
Ryan Stone ahead in Buncombe County. Black Mountain's page.
Town of Black Mountain Town Council 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brittany W. Williams | 3,056 | 38.3% |
| John Richardson | 1,672 | 20.9% |
| C. Michael Sobol | 1,645 | 20.6% |
| Michael Roberts | 1,562 | 19.6% |
| Write-In | 46 | 0.6% |
Brittany W. Williams and John Richardson ahead in Buncombe County. Black Mountain's page.
Town of Montreat Commissioner 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Hamilton | 255 | 35.1% |
| Mason Blake | 239 | 32.9% |
| Danny Sharpe | 224 | 30.9% |
| Write-In | 8 | 1.1% |
Clay Hamilton, Mason Blake and Danny Sharpe are unopposed. Montreat's page.
Town of Black Mountain Town Council (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl L. Milton | 2,221 | 52.5% |
| Larry B. Harris | 1,986 | 46.9% |
| Write-In | 26 | 0.6% |
Cheryl L. Milton ahead in Buncombe County. Black Mountain's page.
Schools
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Elliot | 12,722 | 98.8% |
| Write-In | 159 | 1.2% |
Rob Elliot is unopposed.
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Judy S. Lewis | 8,827 | 71.6% |
| Alina Moiseyev | 3,407 | 27.7% |
| Write-In | 87 | 0.7% |
Judy S. Lewis ahead in Buncombe County.
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Plemmons | 9,098 | 76.7% |
| Taras Shevchenko | 2,683 | 22.6% |
| Write-In | 76 | 0.6% |
Kim Plemmons ahead in Buncombe County.
Asheville City Schools Board of Education 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Grant | 13,701 | 20.7% |
| Liza English-Kelly | 13,646 | 20.6% |
| Sarah Thornburg | 12,270 | 18.6% |
| Rebecca Strimer | 12,079 | 18.3% |
| Daniel Shetley | 10,529 | 15.9% |
| Daria Datnoff | 3,747 | 5.7% |
| Write-In | 157 | 0.2% |
Gordon Grant, Liza English-Kelly, Sarah Thornburg and Rebecca Strimer ahead in Buncombe County.
Local measures
Buncombe County Open Space Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 79,874 | 64.2% |
| No | 44,514 | 35.8% |
Yes ahead with 64.2% in Buncombe County.
Buncombe County Housing Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 72,675 | 58.3% |
| No | 52,001 | 41.7% |
Yes ahead with 58.3% in Buncombe County.
Districts
Buncombe Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Nichols | 79,231 | 44.5% |
| Anthony D. Cole | 59,533 | 33.4% |
| Trent Duncan | 24,949 | 14.0% |
| Alan Ditmore | 13,754 | 7.7% |
| Write-In | 770 | 0.4% |
Sara Nichols and Anthony D. Cole ahead in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 61.5% | Donald Trump | 36.8% | D +24.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 59.7% | Donald Trump | 38.6% | D +21.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 54.3% | Donald Trump | 40.1% | D +14.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 55.3% | Mitt Romney | 42.8% | D +12.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 56.3% | John McCain | 42.4% | D +13.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 49.4% | George W. Bush | 50.0% | R +0.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 45.1% | George W. Bush | 53.9% | R +8.8 |
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 D +33.6.
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.