U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
57.6%50,300
Michael Whatley
40.1%35,015
Shannon Bray
1.3%1,167
Michael Dublin
0.9%828
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 58% of the U.S. Senate vote in Cabarrus County. The margin is 25.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Cabarrus County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Cabarrus County
U.S. House: North Carolina 6th District
Cyril Jefferson
62.4%22,544
Addison McDowell
37.6%13,603
Only part of Cabarrus County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Cyril Jefferson wins. Called.
U.S. House: North Carolina 8th District
Colby Watson
51.7%26,203
Mark Harris
47.0%23,818
Robert Whitehead
1.2%617
Only part of Cabarrus County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Mark Harris leads.
The leader in Cabarrus 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.
10 local contests in Cabarrus County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures and districts on Cabarrus 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
Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Nurse D | 43,968 | 18.5% |
| Dan Redding D | 43,746 | 18.4% |
| Phil Henry D | 39,233 | 16.5% |
| James N. Bailey R | 35,911 | 15.1% |
| Kristel Swayze R | 35,692 | 15.0% |
| Ian Patrick R | 33,652 | 14.2% |
| Thomas Hill L | 5,382 | 2.3% |
Ingrid Nurse, Dan Redding and Phil Henry ahead in Cabarrus County.
Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Baggs R | 49,444 | 100.0% |
Bill Baggs is unopposed.
Cabarrus County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Van Shaw R | 50,137 | 100.0% |
Van Shaw is unopposed.
Cities & towns
City of Locust Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Huber | 242 | 96.4% |
| Write-In | 9 | 3.6% |
Steve Huber is unopposed. Locust's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Steve Huber 1,738 (96.9%).
City of Locust City Council 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mandy Watson | 161 | 24.7% |
| Patty Harris | 119 | 18.3% |
| Barry Sims | 96 | 14.7% |
| Richard Burr | 82 | 12.6% |
| Jeff Claiborne | 70 | 10.8% |
| Joseph Abbatiello | 45 | 6.9% |
| George Prisco | 37 | 5.7% |
| Roger L. Hypes | 34 | 5.2% |
| Write-In | 7 | 1.1% |
Mandy Watson, Patty Harris and Barry Sims ahead in Cabarrus County. Locust's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Mandy Watson 1,090 (22.3%), Richard Burr 824 (16.9%), Patty Harris 761 (15.6%).
Schools
Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Escobar D | 41,040 | 19.1% |
| Mishell Williams D | 40,285 | 18.7% |
| Courtney Steinberg D | 37,112 | 17.3% |
| Robert Kirk R | 33,325 | 15.5% |
| William L. Barbee R | 32,101 | 14.9% |
| Bubba Hartsell R | 31,066 | 14.5% |
Pam Escobar, Mishell Williams and Courtney Steinberg ahead in Cabarrus County.
Local measures
Cabarrus County School Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 42,275 | 51.0% |
| Yes | 40,644 | 49.0% |
No ahead with 51.0% in Cabarrus County.
Cabarrus County Community College Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 43,076 | 52.0% |
| Yes | 39,841 | 48.0% |
No ahead with 52.0% in Cabarrus County.
City of Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 8,416 | 56.3% |
| Yes | 6,541 | 43.7% |
No ahead with 56.3% in Cabarrus County. Kannapolis's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 10,134 (57.4%), Yes 7,534 (42.6%).
Districts
Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria P. Porter | 50,497 | 50.6% |
| Jeff Goforth | 47,632 | 47.8% |
| Earl Stanley Query | 8 | 0.0% |
| James Doherty | 6 | 0.0% |
| Blossom McInnis Washington | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 1,592 | 1.6% |
Victoria P. Porter and Jeff Goforth ahead in Cabarrus County.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Senate | D +17.9 | R +7.8 | D +25.7 |
| NC-06 part of the county | D +24.7 | D +2.1 | D +22.6 |
| NC-08 part of the county | D +4.8 | R +14.8 | D +19.6 |
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 Cabarrus County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 45.3% | Donald Trump | 53.0% | R +7.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 44.5% | Donald Trump | 53.9% | R +9.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 38.1% | Donald Trump | 57.7% | R +19.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 39.3% | Mitt Romney | 59.3% | R +20.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 40.4% | John McCain | 58.9% | R +18.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.6% | George W. Bush | 67.0% | R +34.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.0% | George W. Bush | 66.2% | R +33.3 |
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 D +25.6.
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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.