U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
57.7%17,440
Roy Cooper
39.8%12,032
Shannon Bray
1.5%444
Michael Dublin
1.0%294
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Burke County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 58% of the U.S. Senate vote in Burke County. The margin is 23.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Burke County
U.S. House: North Carolina 14th District
Tim Moore
63.1%18,997
LaKesha Womack
36.9%11,121
Whole district: LaKesha Womack wins. Called.
The leader in Burke 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, 9:56 AM.
11 local contests in Burke County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and districts on Burke 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
Burke County Board of Commissioners 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Burns R | 18,214 | 39.8% |
| Phil Smith R | 15,803 | 34.6% |
| Pam Genant D | 11,705 | 25.6% |
Randy Burns and Phil Smith ahead in Burke County.
Burke County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal R. Carpenter R | 21,365 | 100.0% |
Crystal R. Carpenter is unopposed.
Burke County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Banks Hinceman R | 22,341 | 100.0% |
Banks Hinceman is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Town of Hildebran Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vicky A. Carpenter | 320 | 59.3% |
| Karen Robinson | 211 | 39.1% |
| Derek C. Cline | 6 | 1.1% |
| Write-In | 3 | 0.6% |
Vicky A. Carpenter ahead in Burke County. Hildebran's page.
Town of Hildebran Council Member 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Honeycutt | 239 | 16.4% |
| Chris M. Bailey | 234 | 16.1% |
| Candice Withers | 208 | 14.3% |
| Michael Smith | 208 | 14.3% |
| Jody York | 190 | 13.1% |
| Travis E. Foster | 165 | 11.3% |
| Roy D. Cooke | 163 | 11.2% |
| Donna P. Moore | 32 | 2.2% |
| Write-In | 15 | 1.0% |
Tied for the last seat in the current count. Hildebran's page.
Town of Rutherford College Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yates Jensen, Jr. | 411 | 95.6% |
| Kress Berry | 5 | 1.2% |
| Write-In | 14 | 3.3% |
Yates Jensen, Jr. ahead in Burke County. Rutherford College's page.
Town of Rutherford College Council Member 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kress Berry | 378 | 35.3% |
| Darel Malcolm | 344 | 32.1% |
| Starr-Nell Bowman | 336 | 31.4% |
| Write-In | 13 | 1.2% |
Kress Berry, Darel Malcolm and Starr-Nell Bowman are unopposed. Rutherford College's page.
Schools
Burke County Board of Education Central District
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tiana Beachler R | 18,188 | 61.1% |
| Mark Smith D | 11,585 | 38.9% |
Tiana Beachler ahead in Burke County.
Burke County Board of Education Eastern District
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Ritchie Taylor R | 20,986 | 100.0% |
Leslie Ritchie Taylor is unopposed.
Burke County Board of Education Western District
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Johnson R | 21,127 | 100.0% |
Aaron Johnson is unopposed.
Districts
Burke Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sparks | 17,583 | 50.0% |
| Joshua Pless | 16,966 | 48.3% |
| Camden Mashburn | 8 | 0.0% |
| James Philmore Townsend | 6 | 0.0% |
| Trent Price | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 579 | 1.6% |
Ryan Sparks and Joshua Pless ahead in Burke 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 Burke County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 29.0% | Donald Trump | 70.1% | R +41.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 29.4% | Donald Trump | 69.5% | R +40.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 28.9% | Donald Trump | 67.4% | R +38.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 37.5% | Mitt Romney | 60.9% | R +23.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 39.8% | John McCain | 59.0% | R +19.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 38.1% | George W. Bush | 61.5% | R +23.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.9% | George W. Bush | 60.2% | R +21.3 |
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 +19.8.
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.