U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
59.8%36,434
Roy Cooper
37.7%22,991
Shannon Bray
1.5%944
Michael Dublin
1.0%601
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Davidson County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 60% of the U.S. Senate vote in Davidson County. The margin is 24.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Davidson County
U.S. House: North Carolina 6th District
Addison McDowell
65.0%39,617
Cyril Jefferson
35.0%21,316
Whole district: Cyril Jefferson wins. Called.
The leader in Davidson 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.
8 local contests in Davidson County
County offices, school boards and districts on Davidson 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
Davidson County Board of Commissioners 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Mizell R | 41,902 | 20.4% |
| Dexter M. Short R | 40,736 | 19.8% |
| Robbie Beasley R | 40,462 | 19.7% |
| Dwight D. Cornelison R | 39,536 | 19.2% |
| Tonya A. Lanier D | 21,781 | 10.6% |
| Andrea N. Tate D | 21,305 | 10.4% |
Matt Mizell, Dexter M. Short, Robbie Beasley and Dwight D. Cornelison ahead in Davidson County.
Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandie Tysinger Chappell R | 47,550 | 100.0% |
Sandie Tysinger Chappell is unopposed.
Davidson County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Horne R | 47,698 | 100.0% |
Michael E. Horne is unopposed.
Davidson County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Richie Simmons R | 48,185 | 97.1% |
| Daniel Richardson | 463 | 0.9% |
| Write-In | 999 | 2.0% |
Richie Simmons ahead in Davidson County.
Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Shook R | 38,119 | 63.2% |
| Charles Slipetsky D | 19,705 | 32.7% |
| Felicia Dreher L | 2,498 | 4.1% |
Steve Shook ahead in Davidson County.
Schools
Davidson County Schools Board of Education 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Garner | 20,656 | 24.2% |
| Sheila Blower | 18,015 | 21.1% |
| Lynn Fritts | 15,631 | 18.3% |
| Caleb Fogle | 14,958 | 17.5% |
| Amber Goins | 9,570 | 11.2% |
| Michael Dale Kuykendall | 6,022 | 7.1% |
| Charles Elmore | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 396 | 0.5% |
Trisha Garner and Sheila Blower ahead in Davidson County.
Districts
Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James Davis | 23,152 | 25.6% |
| Tyler Lohr Forrest | 21,621 | 23.9% |
| Kent Beck | 18,684 | 20.7% |
| Will Brinkley | 16,853 | 18.6% |
| Christopher Lynn | 9,271 | 10.3% |
| Jonathan Hill | 11 | 0.0% |
| Caleb Fogel | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 769 | 0.9% |
James Davis and Tyler Lohr Forrest ahead in Davidson County.
Handy Sanitary District Supervisor 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Efird | 1,160 | 33.4% |
| Larry Pierce | 1,159 | 33.4% |
| Pauline Weaver | 1,124 | 32.4% |
| Write-In | 26 | 0.7% |
Daniel Efird, Larry Pierce and Pauline Weaver are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Larry Pierce 1,651 (33.5%), Daniel Efird 1,624 (32.9%), Pauline Weaver 1,616 (32.7%).
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 Davidson County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 25.8% | Donald Trump | 72.7% | R +46.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 25.6% | Donald Trump | 73.0% | R +47.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 24.2% | Donald Trump | 72.6% | R +48.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 29.1% | Mitt Romney | 69.6% | R +40.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 32.7% | John McCain | 66.2% | R +33.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 28.9% | George W. Bush | 70.7% | R +41.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 31.1% | George W. Bush | 68.0% | R +36.9 |
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 +10.0.
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.