U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
75.8%334,972
Michael Whatley
22.2%98,087
Shannon Bray
1.0%4,611
Michael Dublin
0.9%4,013
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 76% of the U.S. Senate vote in Mecklenburg County. The margin is 21.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Mecklenburg County is split between 3 U.S. House districts. Below are also 13 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Mecklenburg County
U.S. House: North Carolina 8th District
Colby Watson
58.6%33,361
Mark Harris
40.6%23,097
Robert Whitehead
0.9%501
Only part of Mecklenburg County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Mark Harris leads.
U.S. House: North Carolina 12th District
Alma Adams
81.2%220,770
Jack Codiga
18.8%51,022
Only part of Mecklenburg County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Alma Adams wins. Called.
U.S. House: North Carolina 14th District
LaKesha Womack
66.1%73,704
Tim Moore
33.9%37,783
Only part of Mecklenburg County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: LaKesha Womack wins. Called.
The leader in Mecklenburg 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, 10:29 AM.
13 local contests in Mecklenburg County
County offices, local measures and districts on Mecklenburg 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
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Altman D | 339,588 | 33.5% |
| Arthur Griffin, Jr. D | 339,584 | 33.5% |
| Yvette Townsend-Ingram D | 335,305 | 33.1% |
Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin, Jr. and Yvette Townsend-Ingram are unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morris McAdoo D | 63,268 | 100.0% |
Morris McAdoo is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Monifa Drayton D | 54,808 | 83.5% |
| Angela White Edwards R | 10,807 | 16.5% |
Monifa Drayton ahead in Mecklenburg County.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| George Dunlap D | 57,887 | 100.0% |
George Dunlap is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Jerrell D | 57,555 | 100.0% |
Mark Jerrell is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charles DeLoach D | 57,814 | 100.0% |
Charles DeLoach is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Rodriguez-McDowell D | 60,579 | 100.0% |
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Chinn Gary D | 356,570 | 100.0% |
Elisa Chinn Gary is unopposed.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Garry L. McFadden D | 351,602 | 100.0% |
Garry L. McFadden is unopposed.
Local measures
City of Charlotte Transportation Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 205,620 | 63.7% |
| No | 117,254 | 36.3% |
Yes ahead with 63.7% in Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's page.
City of Charlotte Housing Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 200,039 | 61.9% |
| No | 122,940 | 38.1% |
Yes ahead with 61.9% in Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's page.
City of Charlotte Neighborhood Improvement Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 214,994 | 66.6% |
| No | 108,044 | 33.4% |
Yes ahead with 66.6% in Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's page.
Districts
Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bleiweis | 211,521 | 30.9% |
| Michael Betterly | 181,786 | 26.6% |
| Makenzie Pearce | 128,326 | 18.7% |
| Jillian King | 98,221 | 14.4% |
| Long Tran | 57,678 | 8.4% |
| Jerome Flemming | 64 | 0.0% |
| Ken May | 36 | 0.0% |
| Harrison Lord | 12 | 0.0% |
| Ed Peacock | 9 | 0.0% |
| Nancy Carter | 9 | 0.0% |
| Paul Davidson | 9 | 0.0% |
| Elaine Powell | 7 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 6,775 | 1.0% |
Barbara Bleiweis and Michael Betterly ahead in Mecklenburg County.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Senate | D +54.7 | D +33.4 | D +21.3 |
| NC-08 part of the county | D +18.2 | D +2.9 | D +15.3 |
| NC-12 part of the county | D +62.5 | D +47.1 | D +15.4 |
| NC-14 part of the county | D +32.2 | D +16.0 | D +16.2 |
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 Mecklenburg County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 65.2% | Donald Trump | 32.5% | D +32.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 66.7% | Donald Trump | 31.6% | D +35.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 62.3% | Donald Trump | 32.9% | D +29.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 60.7% | Mitt Romney | 38.2% | D +22.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 61.8% | John McCain | 37.4% | D +24.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 51.6% | George W. Bush | 48.0% | D +3.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 48.2% | George W. Bush | 51.0% | R +2.7 |
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 D +35.4.
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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.