U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
50.5%21,238
Roy Cooper
47.0%19,765
Shannon Bray
1.6%679
Michael Dublin
0.8%354
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Craven County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Craven County. The margin is 17.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 23 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Craven County
U.S. House: North Carolina 1st District
Laurie Buckhout
50.9%21,330
Don Davis
45.4%19,053
Tom Bailey
3.7%1,539
Whole district: Don Davis wins. Called.
The leader in Craven 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, 12:51 PM.
23 local contests in Craven County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and districts on Craven 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
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua D. Whitford R | 4,261 | 78.7% |
| Jeffrey O'Neill G | 1,155 | 21.3% |
Joshua D. Whitford ahead in Craven County.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason R. Jones R | 3,721 | 58.7% |
| Gregory Holmes D | 2,613 | 41.3% |
Jason R. Jones ahead in Craven County.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Smith D | 3,834 | 100.0% |
Beatrice Smith is unopposed.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guy D. Smith R | 5,182 | 100.0% |
Guy D. Smith is unopposed.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Theron McCabe D | 2,030 | 51.3% |
| Shevel Hunt R | 1,929 | 48.7% |
Theron McCabe ahead in Craven County.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwick B. Howard R | 3,596 | 100.0% |
Chadwick B. Howard is unopposed.
Craven County Board of Commissioners District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Bucher R | 5,697 | 100.0% |
Denny Bucher is unopposed.
Craven County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lexanne Huffman R | 28,228 | 100.0% |
Lexanne Huffman is unopposed.
Craven County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Hughes R | 24,336 | 58.3% |
| Mickey Tillman D | 17,410 | 41.7% |
Chip Hughes ahead in Craven County.
Cities & towns
City of Havelock Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark P. Larkin | 1,933 | 53.6% |
| Tyrone Cantey | 1,650 | 45.8% |
| Write-In | 22 | 0.6% |
Mark P. Larkin ahead in Craven County. Havelock's page.
City of Havelock Commissioner 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Jones | 1,112 | 19.2% |
| Karen Lewis | 1,102 | 19.0% |
| Timothy Thierry | 928 | 16.0% |
| Prudencio Irizarry | 917 | 15.8% |
| Diane Menger | 847 | 14.6% |
| Bear McGillem | 456 | 7.9% |
| Carly Rios | 391 | 6.8% |
| Write-In | 37 | 0.6% |
Clinton Jones and Karen Lewis ahead in Craven County. Havelock's page.
Town of Bridgeton Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Toler | 107 | 63.7% |
| Bill Slack | 61 | 36.3% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Robert Toler ahead in Craven County. Bridgeton's page.
Town of Bridgeton Commissioner 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Helms | 112 | 23.8% |
| Randy Alexander | 102 | 21.7% |
| Paul Marc Tremblay | 98 | 20.8% |
| Cynthia A. Williams | 70 | 14.9% |
| Keith Lee Tyndall | 70 | 14.9% |
| Write-In | 19 | 4.0% |
Tied for the last seat in the current count. Bridgeton's page.
Town of Dover Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Mitchell | 75 | 40.1% |
| John Percy Wetherington | 60 | 32.1% |
| Theodore Bright | 52 | 27.8% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Randy Mitchell ahead in Craven County. Dover's page.
Town of Dover Board of Commissioners 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bryant | 122 | 20.1% |
| Danny Moore | 116 | 19.1% |
| James Gibson | 99 | 16.3% |
| Michael Schauer | 94 | 15.5% |
| Seth Staten | 89 | 14.7% |
| Gerald Baldwin | 86 | 14.2% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Michael Bryant, Danny Moore, James Gibson, Michael Schauer and Seth Staten ahead in Craven County. Dover's page.
Town of River Bend Council Member 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Benton | 842 | 21.3% |
| Victoria Stuppy | 693 | 17.5% |
| Jon Herrin | 607 | 15.3% |
| Jeffrey Weaver | 593 | 15.0% |
| James Myers | 584 | 14.8% |
| Buddy Sheffield | 582 | 14.7% |
| Write-In | 58 | 1.5% |
Lisa Benton, Victoria Stuppy and Jon Herrin ahead in Craven County. River Bend's page.
Town of Trent Woods Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murphy | 2,167 | 97.0% |
| Write-In | 68 | 3.0% |
Dan Murphy is unopposed. Trent Woods's page.
Town of Trent Woods Commissioner 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Foster | 1,642 | 28.9% |
| Shane Turney | 1,561 | 27.4% |
| Billy Joiner | 1,450 | 25.5% |
| Jeff Cullipher | 989 | 17.4% |
| Write-In | 46 | 0.8% |
Gene Foster, Shane Turney and Billy Joiner ahead in Craven County. Trent Woods's page.
Schools
Craven County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Kirkman R | 4,602 | 100.0% |
Lee Kirkman is unopposed.
Craven County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cleopatra Hargett-Lawton D | 3,290 | 51.0% |
| Jennifer Dacey R | 3,156 | 49.0% |
Cleopatra Hargett-Lawton ahead in Craven County.
Craven County Board of Education District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Jacques Derby R | 3,433 | 100.0% |
Tracy Jacques Derby is unopposed.
Districts
Craven Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William C. Farmer | 25,751 | 56.5% |
| O'Neal Simmons | 19,192 | 42.1% |
| Write-In | 664 | 1.5% |
William C. Farmer and O'Neal Simmons are unopposed.
First Craven Sanitary District Board Member 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Gaskins, Jr. | 1,098 | 40.4% |
| Greg Holt | 839 | 30.8% |
| Tommy Dunn | 766 | 28.2% |
| Write-In | 17 | 0.6% |
Ray Gaskins, Jr. and Greg Holt ahead in Craven 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 Craven County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 39.1% | Donald Trump | 59.7% | R +20.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 39.9% | Donald Trump | 58.5% | R +18.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 37.5% | Donald Trump | 59.0% | R +21.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 40.6% | Mitt Romney | 58.3% | R +17.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 43.4% | John McCain | 55.8% | R +12.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 37.1% | George W. Bush | 62.4% | R +25.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.2% | George W. Bush | 60.9% | R +22.8 |
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 +2.2.
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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.