U.S. Senate
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
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2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 49% of the U.S. Senate vote in Harnett County. The margin is 26.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Whole district: Paul Barringer wins. Called.
The leader in Harnett 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, 8:52 AM.
County offices, school boards and districts on Harnett 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.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara McKoy D | 4,851 | 66.0% |
| Abraham Durante R | 2,501 | 34.0% |
Barbara McKoy ahead in Harnett County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dewayne Lee R | 6,082 | 100.0% |
Dewayne Lee is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Pearce R | 29,061 | 100.0% |
Whitney Pearce is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Meredith R | 24,317 | 53.9% |
| Reggie Watson D | 20,804 | 46.1% |
Aaron Meredith ahead in Harnett County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon McNeill Gainey D | 5,483 | 100.0% |
Sharon McNeill Gainey is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Abate R | 6,869 | 100.0% |
Brad Abate is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Don Godfrey R | 4,046 | 100.0% |
Don Godfrey is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James Michael Byrd | 24,969 | 51.8% |
| Jeff Turlington | 22,208 | 46.1% |
| Write-In | 1,002 | 2.1% |
James Michael Byrd and Jeff Turlington are unopposed.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified.
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.
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 36.8% | Donald Trump | 61.9% | R +25.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 37.9% | Donald Trump | 60.3% | R +22.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 36.3% | Donald Trump | 59.9% | R +23.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 39.9% | Mitt Romney | 58.9% | R +19.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.2% | John McCain | 57.9% | R +16.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 35.5% | George W. Bush | 64.2% | R +28.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 37.9% | George W. Bush | 61.1% | R +23.2 |
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 +1.8.
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.