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States · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County

Charlotte, North Carolina

2026 election results. 3 contests on Charlotte's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Housing Bonds Referendum: Yes ahead with 61.9%. Neighborhood Improvement Bonds Referendum: Yes ahead with 66.6%.

3 contests on Charlotte's ballot

From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Charlotte as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Local measures

City of Charlotte Housing Bonds Referendum

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes200,03961.9%
No122,94038.1%

Yes ahead with 61.9%.

City of Charlotte Neighborhood Improvement Bonds Referendum

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes214,99466.6%
No108,04433.4%

Yes ahead with 66.6%.

City of Charlotte Transportation Bonds Referendum

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes205,62063.7%
No117,25436.3%

Yes ahead with 63.7%.

Statewide races in Mecklenburg County

U.S. Senate

Roy Cooper
75.8%334,972
Michael Whatley
22.2%98,087
Shannon Bray
1.0%4,611
100% counted

These are Mecklenburg County's votes, which include Charlotte's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.

Results for Charlotte alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Mecklenburg County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Charlotte as their place; other contests on Charlotte voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Mecklenburg County's page.