U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
50.0%5,251
Michael Whatley
46.4%4,880
Shannon Bray
2.0%211
Michael Dublin
1.6%168
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Madison County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 50% of the U.S. Senate vote in Madison County. The margin is 27.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 7 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Madison County
U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District
Jamie Ager
53.6%5,635
Jennifer Balkcom
44.2%4,648
Travis Groo
2.2%230
Whole district: Jamie Ager wins. Called.
The leader in Madison 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.
7 local contests in Madison County
County offices, school boards and districts on Madison 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
Madison County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Snelson D | 5,696 | 19.0% |
| Connie Molland D | 5,015 | 16.7% |
| C. William Briggs III R | 4,872 | 16.2% |
| Alan C. Wyatt R | 4,848 | 16.1% |
| Jeremy Hensley R | 4,844 | 16.1% |
| Shannon Dowler D | 4,775 | 15.9% |
Mark Snelson, Connie Molland and C. William Briggs III ahead in Madison County.
Madison County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark A. Cody D | 8,917 | 100.0% |
Mark A. Cody is unopposed.
Madison County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Buddy Harwood D | 6,353 | 61.9% |
| Robin Lyles R | 3,916 | 38.1% |
Buddy Harwood ahead in Madison County.
Schools
Madison County Board of Education Chair
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Craig D. Goforth D | 5,874 | 56.1% |
| John H. Bratz R | 4,597 | 43.9% |
Craig D. Goforth ahead in Madison County.
Madison County Board of Education District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Robinson R | 3,085 | 55.3% |
| A.J. Brownstein D | 2,492 | 44.7% |
Alex Robinson ahead in Madison County.
Madison County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Deal Boone D | 2,796 | 57.7% |
| Melissa Sluder R | 2,053 | 42.3% |
Deborah Deal Boone ahead in Madison County.
Districts
Madison Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Boone | 5,543 | 35.3% |
| Ross Young | 5,237 | 33.3% |
| Jimmie Ramsey | 4,786 | 30.5% |
| Write-In | 147 | 0.9% |
Scott Boone and Ross Young ahead in Madison 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 Madison County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 37.4% | Donald Trump | 60.7% | R +23.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 37.5% | Donald Trump | 61.0% | R +23.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 34.8% | Donald Trump | 60.2% | R +25.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 44.3% | Mitt Romney | 53.4% | R +9.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.4% | John McCain | 50.0% | R +1.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 44.7% | George W. Bush | 54.7% | R +9.9 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 42.1% | George W. Bush | 56.2% | R +14.1 |
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 +9.3.
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.