U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
53.7%11,435
Michael Whatley
43.4%9,243
Shannon Bray
2.0%429
Michael Dublin
0.9%195
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Lee County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 54% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lee County. The margin is 28.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lee County
U.S. House: North Carolina 13th District
Paul Barringer
52.2%11,099
Brad Knott
46.1%9,809
Steven Swinton
1.7%362
Whole district: Paul Barringer wins. Called.
The leader in Lee 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, 9:06 AM.
8 local contests in Lee County
County offices, school boards and districts on Lee 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
Lee County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Reives D | 2,851 | 77.3% |
| Louis D. Williams R | 838 | 22.7% |
Robert Reives ahead in Lee County.
Lee County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk D. Smith R | 2,705 | 57.4% |
| Jonathan Boyce | 1,886 | 40.0% |
| Write-In | 125 | 2.7% |
Kirk D. Smith ahead in Lee County.
Lee County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Knecht R | 2,933 | 100.0% |
Andre Knecht is unopposed.
Lee County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jamey Laudate D | 4,038 | 59.3% |
| Eric N. Davidson R | 2,766 | 40.7% |
Jamey Laudate ahead in Lee County.
Lee County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susie K. Thomas D | 15,004 | 100.0% |
Susie K. Thomas is unopposed.
Lee County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Estes R | 13,583 | 100.0% |
Brian Estes is unopposed.
Schools
Lee County Board of Education 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kelly D | 12,467 | 30.0% |
| Laura Stryffeler R | 10,080 | 24.2% |
| Alan Rummel R | 9,564 | 23.0% |
| Karla Koballa R | 9,493 | 22.8% |
Patrick Kelly, Laura Stryffeler and Alan Rummel ahead in Lee County.
Districts
Lee Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael L. Gaster | 9,625 | 35.7% |
| John Gross | 9,337 | 34.6% |
| Luke Arnold | 7,563 | 28.0% |
| Jonathan Boyce | 95 | 0.4% |
| Gordon Anderson | 23 | 0.1% |
| Jamey Laudate | 11 | 0.0% |
| Michael Gaster | 4 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 329 | 1.2% |
Michael L. Gaster and John Gross ahead in Lee 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 Lee County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 40.7% | Donald Trump | 58.1% | R +17.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 41.9% | Donald Trump | 56.8% | R +14.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 41.7% | Donald Trump | 54.7% | R +12.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 44.6% | Mitt Romney | 54.3% | R +9.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 45.3% | John McCain | 53.7% | R +8.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 39.2% | George W. Bush | 60.6% | R +21.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 41.7% | George W. Bush | 57.8% | R +16.1 |
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 R +1.3.
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.