U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
48.8%40,600
Michael Whatley
48.8%40,564
Shannon Bray
1.5%1,208
Michael Dublin
0.9%751
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Gaston County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 49% of the U.S. Senate vote in Gaston County. The margin is 25.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Gaston County
U.S. House: North Carolina 14th District
Tim Moore
53.1%44,058
LaKesha Womack
46.9%38,892
Whole district: LaKesha Womack wins. Called.
The leader in Gaston 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 Gaston County
County offices, school boards and districts on Gaston 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
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Dallas Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Cloninger R | 43,246 | 52.9% |
| Matt Buchanan D | 38,568 | 47.1% |
Cathy Cloninger ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Gastonia Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Keigher R | 42,326 | 51.6% |
| Jessica Maria Moreno D | 39,751 | 48.4% |
Tom Keigher ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Riverbend Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Brown R | 42,770 | 73.4% |
| Charley Killian | 13,019 | 22.3% |
| Write-In | 2,491 | 4.3% |
Chad Brown ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brown R | 51,430 | 100.0% |
Thomas Brown is unopposed.
Gaston County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chad E. Hawkins R | 50,942 | 100.0% |
Chad E. Hawkins is unopposed.
Schools
Gaston County Board of Education At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dot Cherry R | 42,153 | 51.2% |
| Brenda Eskridge D | 40,215 | 48.8% |
Dot Cherry ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Education Dallas Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Crisp R | 42,380 | 51.9% |
| Debra Gunnings-Johnson D | 39,249 | 48.1% |
Josh Crisp ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Education Gastonia Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Taylor R | 42,536 | 51.8% |
| Che'z Adams D | 39,526 | 48.2% |
Tim Taylor ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Education Riverbend Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A.M. Stephens III R | 41,405 | 51.0% |
| Barbara Walls D | 39,766 | 49.0% |
A.M. Stephens III ahead in Gaston County.
Gaston County Board of Education South Point Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tod Kinlaw R | 42,345 | 52.2% |
| David Gain-Tang Chee D | 38,712 | 47.8% |
Tod Kinlaw ahead in Gaston County.
Districts
Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Ward | 36,060 | 38.1% |
| Dan Brandon | 31,337 | 33.1% |
| Colby Watts | 25,552 | 27.0% |
| Write-In | 1,640 | 1.7% |
Bill Ward and Dan Brandon ahead in Gaston 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 Gaston County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 37.0% | Donald Trump | 61.9% | R +24.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 35.5% | Donald Trump | 63.2% | R +27.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.3% | Donald Trump | 64.1% | R +31.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 36.7% | Mitt Romney | 62.0% | R +25.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 37.2% | John McCain | 62.2% | R +25.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 31.8% | George W. Bush | 67.8% | R +36.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 32.6% | George W. Bush | 66.7% | R +34.1 |
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 +9.1.
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.