U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
70.1%8,645
Roy Cooper
27.4%3,378
Shannon Bray
1.5%182
Michael Dublin
1.0%119
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Cherokee County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 70% of the U.S. Senate vote in Cherokee County. The margin is 14.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Cherokee County
U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District
Jennifer Balkcom
68.3%8,390
Jamie Ager
29.1%3,572
Travis Groo
2.7%326
Whole district: Jamie Ager wins. Called.
The leader in Cherokee 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.
12 local contests in Cherokee County
County offices, school boards and districts on Cherokee 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
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners District I
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeana Conley R | 8,548 | 71.3% |
| Rex Cable D | 3,449 | 28.7% |
Jeana Conley ahead in Cherokee County.
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners District III
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Coleman R | 8,637 | 71.2% |
| Judith Bodley D | 3,492 | 28.8% |
Steve Coleman ahead in Cherokee County.
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners District IV
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Lynn Ledford R | 10,021 | 100.0% |
Sue Lynn Ledford is unopposed.
Cherokee County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Anderson Carroll R | 10,061 | 100.0% |
Amanda Anderson Carroll is unopposed.
Cherokee County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Wright R | 10,116 | 100.0% |
Karen Wright is unopposed.
Cherokee County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood R | 10,304 | 100.0% |
Chris Wood is unopposed.
Cherokee County Bd of Commissioners District II (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Stiles R | 9,893 | 100.0% |
Mark Stiles is unopposed.
Cherokee County Bd of Commissioners District V (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Griggs R | 9,671 | 100.0% |
Jan Griggs is unopposed.
Schools
Cherokee County Board of Education At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Phillips R | 6,368 | 54.8% |
| Philip Watson | 2,694 | 23.2% |
| Tom Beasley | 2,548 | 21.9% |
Randy Phillips ahead in Cherokee County.
Cherokee County Board of Education District II
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Ricks R | 9,814 | 100.0% |
David Ricks is unopposed.
Cherokee County Board of Education District III 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Murphy R | 7,639 | 37.4% |
| Shannon D. Raper R | 6,837 | 33.5% |
| Joy Stein D | 3,132 | 15.3% |
| Carmen Owens Garland | 2,815 | 13.8% |
Jason Murphy and Shannon D. Raper ahead in Cherokee County.
Districts
Cherokee Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Davis | 8,093 | 49.4% |
| Jamie Lance | 8,080 | 49.4% |
| Write-In | 199 | 1.2% |
Colby Davis and Jamie Lance are unopposed.
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 Cherokee County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 20.7% | Donald Trump | 77.9% | R +57.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 21.8% | Donald Trump | 76.9% | R +55.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 20.2% | Donald Trump | 76.5% | R +56.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 26.3% | Mitt Romney | 72.1% | R +45.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 30.1% | John McCain | 68.7% | R +38.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.5% | George W. Bush | 67.1% | R +34.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.5% | George W. Bush | 65.2% | R +31.7 |
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 +25.5.
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.