U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
54.7%27,653
Roy Cooper
42.0%21,235
Shannon Bray
2.2%1,134
Michael Dublin
1.1%566
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Onslow County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 55% of the U.S. Senate vote in Onslow County. The margin is 23.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Onslow County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 5 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Onslow County
U.S. House: North Carolina 1st District
Laurie Buckhout
61.0%1,326
Don Davis
34.3%745
Tom Bailey
4.7%102
Only part of Onslow County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Don Davis wins. Called.
U.S. House: North Carolina 3rd District
Gregory Murphy
58.3%28,204
Raymond Smith
39.8%19,220
Daniel Cavender
1.9%923
Only part of Onslow County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Raymond Smith leads.
The leader in Onslow 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, 12:34 PM.
5 local contests in Onslow County
County offices, school boards and districts on Onslow 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
Onslow County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Foster R | 28,549 | 23.4% |
| Whitney Cantrell R | 28,109 | 23.0% |
| Royce Bennett R | 26,585 | 21.8% |
| Rebecca Cooper D | 20,849 | 17.1% |
| Michel Leandre, Jr. D | 17,987 | 14.7% |
Tim Foster, Whitney Cantrell and Royce Bennett ahead in Onslow County.
Onslow County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy P. Casteen R | 33,617 | 100.0% |
Cindy P. Casteen is unopposed.
Onslow County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Thomas R | 34,542 | 100.0% |
Chris Thomas is unopposed.
Schools
Onslow County Board of Education 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Todd R | 30,053 | 34.8% |
| Bill Lanier R | 28,197 | 32.6% |
| Doug Davis R | 28,125 | 32.6% |
Angie Todd, Bill Lanier and Doug Davis are unopposed.
Districts
Onslow Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Walton | 22,320 | 35.9% |
| Robert Johnson | 14,736 | 23.7% |
| Jacob Shepard | 13,487 | 21.7% |
| Carroll Harrod | 10,921 | 17.6% |
| Jason M Gale | 8 | 0.0% |
| Walter Giese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 746 | 1.2% |
Emily Walton and Robert Johnson ahead in Onslow 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 | R +13.1 | R +36.3 | D +23.2 |
| NC-01 part of the county | R +28.1 | R +44.9 | D +16.9 |
| NC-03 part of the county | R +18.9 | R +35.8 | D +16.8 |
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 Onslow County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 31.4% | Donald Trump | 67.3% | R +35.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 33.6% | Donald Trump | 63.8% | R +30.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 30.7% | Donald Trump | 65.0% | R +34.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 35.9% | Mitt Romney | 62.7% | R +26.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 38.8% | John McCain | 60.3% | R +21.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 30.2% | George W. Bush | 69.5% | R +39.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 34.0% | George W. Bush | 65.1% | R +31.1 |
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 +4.8.
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.