U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
65.6%28,322
Michael Whatley
32.7%14,139
Shannon Bray
1.1%467
Michael Dublin
0.6%270
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Chatham County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 66% of the U.S. Senate vote in Chatham County. The margin is 20.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Chatham County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Chatham County
U.S. House: North Carolina 4th District
Valerie Foushee
72.2%19,739
Mahesh Ganorkar
26.0%7,101
Guy Meilleur
1.8%502
Only part of Chatham County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Valerie Foushee wins. Called.
U.S. House: North Carolina 9th District
Richard Hudson
50.6%7,924
Richard Ojeda
49.4%7,729
Only part of Chatham County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Richard Ojeda wins. Called.
The leader in Chatham 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, 1:51 PM.
9 local contests in Chatham County
County offices, school boards and districts on Chatham 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
Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael R. Roberson D | 29,448 | 100.0% |
Michael R. Roberson is unopposed.
Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Kenlan D | 27,208 | 63.8% |
| John M. Crowell R | 15,413 | 36.2% |
Katie Kenlan ahead in Chatham County.
Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Gomez Flores D | 26,844 | 63.1% |
| Steve Ganley R | 15,729 | 36.9% |
Franklin Gomez Flores ahead in Chatham County.
Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dana M. Hackney D | 29,469 | 100.0% |
Dana M. Hackney is unopposed.
Chatham County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Maynor D | 28,328 | 66.5% |
| Marcus A. Globuschutz R | 11,000 | 25.8% |
| William Bruce Coble | 3,153 | 7.4% |
| Write-In | 123 | 0.3% |
Steve Maynor ahead in Chatham County.
Schools
Chatham County Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah D'Amato | 22,563 | 63.5% |
| Adele Sommerville | 8,713 | 24.5% |
| Michelle L. May | 4,093 | 11.5% |
| Write-In | 171 | 0.5% |
Sarah D'Amato ahead in Chatham County.
Chatham County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Allen Wilson | 28,180 | 99.1% |
| Write-In | 254 | 0.9% |
Jane Allen Wilson is unopposed.
Chatham County Board of Education District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Hales | 27,802 | 99.2% |
| Write-In | 218 | 0.8% |
Diana Hales is unopposed.
Districts
Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Hayes | 25,729 | 51.0% |
| John S. Glosson | 24,357 | 48.3% |
| Write-In | 331 | 0.7% |
Richard Hayes and John S. Glosson are unopposed.
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 +33.4 | D +12.6 | D +20.8 |
| NC-04 part of the county | D +47.1 | D +33.7 | D +13.4 |
| NC-09 part of the county | R +1.2 | R +17.0 | D +15.8 |
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 Chatham County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 55.5% | Donald Trump | 43.0% | D +12.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 55.1% | Donald Trump | 43.6% | D +11.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 52.9% | Donald Trump | 42.9% | D +9.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 51.8% | Mitt Romney | 47.0% | D +4.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 54.3% | John McCain | 44.6% | D +9.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 49.8% | George W. Bush | 49.7% | Even |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 50.0% | George W. Bush | 49.0% | D +1.0 |
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 +11.4.
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.