U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
52.4%17,450
Michael Whatley
45.4%15,103
Shannon Bray
1.5%487
Michael Dublin
0.7%235
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Franklin County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 52% of the U.S. Senate vote in Franklin County. The margin is 20.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Franklin County
U.S. House: North Carolina 13th District
Paul Barringer
49.6%16,476
Brad Knott
48.9%16,232
Steven Swinton
1.5%489
Whole district: Paul Barringer wins. Called.
The leader in Franklin 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.
10 local contests in Franklin County
County offices, school boards and districts on Franklin 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
Franklin County Board of Commissioners At-Large Seat 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Foy R | 17,049 | 51.8% |
| Milltrene Brodie Newell D | 15,869 | 48.2% |
Harry Foy ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darin Wilder D | 3,873 | 58.3% |
| Roxanne Bragg R | 2,769 | 41.7% |
Darin Wilder ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Bunn R | 3,379 | 56.7% |
| Michelle D. Strong D | 2,578 | 43.3% |
David Bunn ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Dickerson D | 18,332 | 55.6% |
| George Jones R | 14,626 | 44.4% |
Shelley Dickerson ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin White R | 17,437 | 52.6% |
| Tim Gupton D | 15,709 | 47.4% |
Kevin White ahead in Franklin County.
Schools
Franklin County Board of Education At-Large Seat 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Sayles | 14,996 | 51.0% |
| Jennifer Paylor | 14,184 | 48.2% |
| Write-In | 233 | 0.8% |
Paige Sayles ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Board of Education District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Graham | 3,710 | 59.7% |
| Meghan Jordan | 2,416 | 38.9% |
| Write-In | 86 | 1.4% |
Scott Graham ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Gupton | 3,209 | 59.9% |
| Earvin Doyle | 2,109 | 39.4% |
| Write-In | 36 | 0.7% |
Steven Gupton ahead in Franklin County.
Franklin County Board of Education District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Vanderford | 2,789 | 54.4% |
| Chris Perry | 2,233 | 43.6% |
| Write-In | 102 | 2.0% |
Jonathan Vanderford ahead in Franklin County.
Districts
Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky May | 16,672 | 53.8% |
| Seth Champion | 13,834 | 44.7% |
| Write-In | 475 | 1.5% |
Ricky May and Seth Champion 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 Franklin County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 42.6% | Donald Trump | 56.1% | R +13.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 42.5% | Donald Trump | 56.0% | R +13.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.4% | Donald Trump | 53.9% | R +11.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 47.3% | Mitt Romney | 51.4% | R +4.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 49.1% | John McCain | 49.8% | R +0.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.4% | George W. Bush | 55.2% | R +10.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 46.4% | George W. Bush | 53.0% | R +6.5 |
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 +7.0.
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.