U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
61.9%23,750
Roy Cooper
35.8%13,751
Shannon Bray
1.6%621
Michael Dublin
0.7%274
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Lincoln County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 62% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lincoln County. The margin is 19.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lincoln County
U.S. House: North Carolina 10th District
Patrick Harrigan
65.0%24,928
Ashley Bell
33.6%12,890
Steven Feldman
1.4%546
Whole district: not called; Patrick Harrigan leads.
The leader in Lincoln 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, 10:44 AM.
11 local contests in Lincoln County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and districts on Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David M. Carpenter R | 22,380 | 51.1% |
| Bud Cesena R | 21,390 | 48.9% |
David M. Carpenter and Bud Cesena are unopposed.
Lincoln County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Leonard Crouse R | 28,188 | 100.0% |
Stacey Leonard Crouse is unopposed.
Lincoln County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa L. Elmore R | 28,190 | 100.0% |
Melissa L. Elmore is unopposed.
Lincoln County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Beam R | 26,823 | 82.1% |
| Anthony Huss L | 5,842 | 17.9% |
Bill Beam ahead in Lincoln County.
Cities & towns
City of Lincolnton Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Tipton R | 1,883 | 53.6% |
| Jim R. Watson D | 1,619 | 46.1% |
| Write-In | 13 | 0.4% |
Jill Tipton ahead in Lincoln County. Lincolnton's page.
City of Lincolnton City Council Ward One
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Frances White D | 1,765 | 50.4% |
| Kevin Demeny R | 1,727 | 49.3% |
| Write-In | 8 | 0.2% |
Mary Frances White ahead in Lincoln County. Lincolnton's page.
City of Lincolnton City Council Ward Three
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Burgin R | 1,680 | 48.2% |
| Tommy Huskey D | 1,585 | 45.4% |
| Jedi Lykins L | 223 | 6.4% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Todd Burgin ahead in Lincoln County. Lincolnton's page.
Schools
Lincoln County Board of Education At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tony A. Jenkins R | 28,073 | 100.0% |
Tony A. Jenkins is unopposed.
Lincoln County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer S. Raimey R | 26,981 | 82.6% |
| Mary Morrison | 5,369 | 16.4% |
| Write-In | 308 | 0.9% |
Jennifer S. Raimey ahead in Lincoln County.
Lincoln County Board of Education District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Krista Heavner R | 28,138 | 100.0% |
Krista Heavner is unopposed.
Districts
Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Lee Turbyfill | 18,264 | 35.1% |
| Daniel Miller | 17,023 | 32.7% |
| Carrol D. Mitchem | 16,131 | 31.0% |
| Write-In | 594 | 1.1% |
Terry Lee Turbyfill and Daniel Miller ahead in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 26.7% | Donald Trump | 72.3% | R +45.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.4% | Donald Trump | 72.4% | R +45.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 24.7% | Donald Trump | 72.0% | R +47.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 30.0% | Mitt Romney | 68.7% | R +38.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 32.7% | John McCain | 66.0% | R +33.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 31.9% | George W. Bush | 67.8% | R +35.9 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 34.3% | George W. Bush | 65.0% | R +30.7 |
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 +14.8.
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.