U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
56.9%9,258
Roy Cooper
40.2%6,545
Shannon Bray
1.8%297
Michael Dublin
1.1%177
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Macon County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 57% of the U.S. Senate vote in Macon County. The margin is 21.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Macon County
U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District
Jennifer Balkcom
56.8%9,234
Jamie Ager
40.9%6,650
Travis Groo
2.2%364
Whole district: Jamie Ager wins. Called.
The leader in Macon 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 10, 2:41 PM.
11 local contests in Macon County
County offices, school boards, local measures and districts on Macon 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
Macon County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Shearl R | 8,673 | 54.5% |
| Russ Lunn D | 7,228 | 45.5% |
John Shearl ahead in Macon County.
Macon County Board of Commissioners District 02 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kellie McConnell Burns R | 8,454 | 29.3% |
| Dylan Castle R | 8,348 | 28.9% |
| Terry Bell D | 6,477 | 22.4% |
| Janet Jacobs Greene D | 5,600 | 19.4% |
Kellie McConnell Burns and Dylan Castle ahead in Macon County.
Macon County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shawna Thun Lamb R | 11,571 | 100.0% |
Shawna Thun Lamb is unopposed.
Macon County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Raby R | 11,745 | 100.0% |
Todd Raby is unopposed.
Macon County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Holbrooks R | 11,301 | 100.0% |
Brent Holbrooks is unopposed.
Schools
Macon County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Shields | 6,770 | 47.0% |
| Kaleena Keener Messer | 3,791 | 26.3% |
| Stephanie Hyder Laseter | 3,789 | 26.3% |
| Write-In | 64 | 0.4% |
Gary Shields ahead in Macon County.
Macon County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diedre Breeden | 9,132 | 67.1% |
| Robert Perkins | 4,415 | 32.5% |
| Write-In | 55 | 0.4% |
Diedre Breeden ahead in Macon County.
Local measures
Macon County Malt Beverage Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 10,749 | 70.0% |
| Against | 4,603 | 30.0% |
For ahead with 70.0% in Macon County.
Macon County Unfortified Wine Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 10,712 | 70.2% |
| Against | 4,551 | 29.8% |
For ahead with 70.2% in Macon County.
Macon County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Against | 7,888 | 50.0% |
| For | 7,887 | 50.0% |
Against ahead with 50.0% in Macon County.
Districts
Macon Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Peek Bell | 8,224 | 42.9% |
| Matthew Reynolds | 6,969 | 36.4% |
| Greg Zickgraf | 3,843 | 20.1% |
| Write-In | 128 | 0.7% |
Pamela Peek Bell and Matthew Reynolds ahead in Macon 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 Macon County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 30.4% | Donald Trump | 68.3% | R +37.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 30.0% | Donald Trump | 68.5% | R +38.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 27.5% | Donald Trump | 68.4% | R +40.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 33.9% | Mitt Romney | 64.3% | R +30.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 38.4% | John McCain | 59.9% | R +21.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 36.5% | George W. Bush | 62.9% | R +26.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 35.4% | George W. Bush | 63.5% | R +28.1 |
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 +9.7.
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.