U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
49.3%9,456
Roy Cooper
48.1%9,228
Shannon Bray
1.6%309
Michael Dublin
0.9%174
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Dare County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 49% of the U.S. Senate vote in Dare County. The margin is 17.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Dare County
U.S. House: North Carolina 1st District
Laurie Buckhout
50.0%9,546
Don Davis
46.3%8,851
Tom Bailey
3.7%704
Whole district: Don Davis wins. Called.
The leader in Dare 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 Dare County
County offices, school boards, local measures and districts on Dare 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
Dare County Board of Commissioners At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ervin Bateman R | 10,703 | 56.5% |
| Aida Havel D | 8,251 | 43.5% |
Ervin Bateman ahead in Dare County.
Dare County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Twiddy R | 11,863 | 100.0% |
David Twiddy is unopposed.
Dare County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Ross R | 11,415 | 100.0% |
Rob Ross is unopposed.
Dare County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Martin Tolson R | 11,934 | 100.0% |
Dean Martin Tolson is unopposed.
Dare County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl House R | 11,607 | 100.0% |
Cheryl House is unopposed.
Dare County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Rawls R | 12,923 | 100.0% |
Rodney Rawls is unopposed.
Schools
Dare County Board of Education District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nichols R | 10,053 | 53.5% |
| Kelleta Govan D | 8,755 | 46.5% |
Stephen Nichols ahead in Dare County.
Dare County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Payne R | 11,343 | 100.0% |
Ron Payne is unopposed.
Dare County Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Shope R | 10,824 | 78.4% |
| Mary Robinson | 2,912 | 21.1% |
| Write-In | 64 | 0.5% |
Rich Shope ahead in Dare County.
Local measures
Dare County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Against | 11,300 | 61.7% |
| For | 7,007 | 38.3% |
Against ahead with 61.7% in Dare County.
Districts
Dare Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Wood Beasley | 9,519 | 51.8% |
| Matthew J. Paulson | 8,471 | 46.1% |
| Mary Robinson | 304 | 1.7% |
| Write-In | 99 | 0.5% |
Clarence Wood Beasley and Matthew J. Paulson ahead in Dare 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 Dare County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 40.0% | Donald Trump | 58.7% | R +18.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 41.0% | Donald Trump | 57.5% | R +16.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 36.8% | Donald Trump | 58.4% | R +21.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 41.1% | Mitt Romney | 57.0% | R +15.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 44.7% | John McCain | 54.0% | R +9.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 39.5% | George W. Bush | 60.1% | R +20.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 43.0% | George W. Bush | 56.2% | R +13.2 |
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 +5.6.
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.