U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
57.4%3,513
Roy Cooper
40.5%2,479
Shannon Bray
1.5%92
Michael Dublin
0.6%34
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Pamlico County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 57% of the U.S. Senate vote in Pamlico County. The margin is 15.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 23 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Pamlico County
U.S. House: North Carolina 1st District
Laurie Buckhout
57.6%3,514
Don Davis
39.3%2,395
Tom Bailey
3.1%189
Whole district: Don Davis wins. Called.
The leader in Pamlico 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, 11:46 AM.
23 local contests in Pamlico County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and districts on Pamlico 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
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners At-Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Brinson R | 3,182 | 42.1% |
| Derek Potter R | 2,731 | 36.1% |
| Jennifer Sanders Williford | 1,654 | 21.9% |
Doug Brinson and Derek Potter ahead in Pamlico County.
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Riggs, Jr. R | 703 | 100.0% |
Edward Riggs, Jr. is unopposed.
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carl J. Ollison D | 524 | 80.7% |
| Willie Midgette | 102 | 15.7% |
| Write-In | 23 | 3.5% |
Carl J. Ollison ahead in Pamlico County.
Pamlico County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven E. Hollowell D | 4,339 | 100.0% |
Steven E. Hollowell is unopposed.
Pamlico County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Davis R | 4,389 | 100.0% |
Chris Davis is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Town of Alliance Commissioner 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Riggs | 138 | 34.7% |
| Courtney Norfleet | 92 | 23.1% |
| Eric Hopkins | 83 | 20.9% |
| Jeff Polaski | 72 | 18.1% |
| Write-In | 13 | 3.3% |
John Riggs, Courtney Norfleet, Eric Hopkins and Jeff Polaski are unopposed. Alliance's page.
Town of Arapahoe Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandi Robertson | 141 | 92.8% |
| Write-In | 11 | 7.2% |
Brandi Robertson is unopposed. Arapahoe's page.
Town of Arapahoe Commissioner 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charles D. Banks | 107 | 27.0% |
| John Angelo | 96 | 24.2% |
| Sandra Smith | 90 | 22.7% |
| Madison Carmen | 83 | 21.0% |
| Write-In | 20 | 5.1% |
Charles D. Banks, John Angelo, Sandra Smith and Madison Carmen are unopposed. Arapahoe's page.
Town of Bayboro Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith D. Cowell | 154 | 95.7% |
| Write-In | 7 | 4.3% |
Keith D. Cowell is unopposed. Bayboro's page.
Town of Bayboro Commissioner 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Potter | 125 | 56.8% |
| Joseph Cole | 93 | 42.3% |
| Write-In | 2 | 0.9% |
Jane Potter and Joseph Cole are unopposed. Bayboro's page.
Town of Mesic Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lois Smith Credle | 3 | 37.5% |
| Violet Ollison | 3 | 37.5% |
| 0 | 0.0% | |
| Write-In | 2 | 25.0% |
Tied in the current count. Mesic's page.
Town of Mesic Councilman 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Theron Jones | 48 | 21.5% |
| Admire Gibbs | 47 | 21.1% |
| Lois Smith Credle | 45 | 20.2% |
| Craig Baker | 42 | 18.8% |
| NaTarsha Garner | 40 | 17.9% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.4% |
Theron Jones, Admire Gibbs, Lois Smith Credle, Craig Baker and NaTarsha Garner are unopposed. Mesic's page.
Town of Minnesott Beach Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carol DeMoranville | 357 | 96.7% |
| Write-In | 12 | 3.3% |
Carol DeMoranville is unopposed. Minnesott Beach's page.
Town of Minnesott Beach Commissioner 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Gaskins | 239 | 19.9% |
| Kenny Campen | 219 | 18.2% |
| Anita Smithwick | 209 | 17.4% |
| Patrick O'Donnelll | 168 | 14.0% |
| Emmett Reynolds | 158 | 13.2% |
| Adam Garfinkel | 130 | 10.8% |
| Gary Konyesni | 70 | 5.8% |
| Write-In | 7 | 0.6% |
David Gaskins, Kenny Campen, Anita Smithwick and Patrick O'Donnelll ahead in Pamlico County. Minnesott Beach's page.
Town of Oriental Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Truitt Belangia | 645 | 96.8% |
| Write-In | 21 | 3.2% |
Sally Truitt Belangia is unopposed. Oriental's page.
Town of Oriental Commissioner 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Jordan | 516 | 21.2% |
| Lou Ostendorff | 473 | 19.5% |
| Charlie Overcash | 460 | 18.9% |
| Iris Cooper | 456 | 18.8% |
| Don McGuire | 454 | 18.7% |
| Bonnie Crosser | 10 | 0.4% |
| Allen Price | 8 | 0.3% |
| Greg Bohmert | 8 | 0.3% |
| Mary Ellen Ham | 6 | 0.2% |
| Barry Duboise | 5 | 0.2% |
| Sandy Winfrey | 5 | 0.2% |
| Write-In | 28 | 1.2% |
Paul Jordan, Lou Ostendorff, Charlie Overcash, Iris Cooper and Don McGuire ahead in Pamlico County. Oriental's page.
Town of Stonewall Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Benton | 77 | 81.9% |
| John A. Buck III | 15 | 16.0% |
| Write-In | 2 | 2.1% |
Maurice Benton ahead in Pamlico County. Stonewall's page.
Town of Stonewall Commissioner 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carey | 69 | 33.3% |
| James Wood | 65 | 31.4% |
| John Wood | 65 | 31.4% |
| Write-In | 8 | 3.9% |
Lester Carey, James Wood and John Wood are unopposed. Stonewall's page.
Town of Vandemere Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Snipes | 72 | 96.0% |
| Write-In | 3 | 4.0% |
Sandra Snipes is unopposed. Vandemere's page.
Town of Vandemere Commissioner 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jones | 85 | 23.4% |
| Dave Snipes | 62 | 17.0% |
| Beth Sanderson | 59 | 16.2% |
| Steve Lacy | 56 | 15.4% |
| Melvin Mann | 51 | 14.0% |
| Koen van Meeteren | 47 | 12.9% |
| Write-In | 4 | 1.1% |
Carolyn Jones, Dave Snipes, Beth Sanderson, Steve Lacy and Melvin Mann ahead in Pamlico County. Vandemere's page.
Schools
Pamlico County Board of Education At-Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Smith R | 3,710 | 56.6% |
| Jamie D. Gibbs D | 2,842 | 43.4% |
Erik Smith and Jamie D. Gibbs are unopposed.
Pamlico County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Myra Stokes Carter D | 574 | 100.0% |
Myra Stokes Carter is unopposed.
Districts
Pamlico Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Anderson | 3,505 | 52.7% |
| Bob Lyon | 3,031 | 45.6% |
| Willie Midgette | 28 | 0.4% |
| Write-In | 90 | 1.4% |
Pete Anderson and Bob Lyon ahead in Pamlico 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 Pamlico County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 33.6% | Donald Trump | 65.6% | R +32.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 35.6% | Donald Trump | 63.5% | R +28.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 35.6% | Donald Trump | 62.0% | R +26.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 39.1% | Mitt Romney | 59.9% | R +20.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 42.3% | John McCain | 57.0% | R +14.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 38.7% | George W. Bush | 60.9% | R +22.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 41.7% | George W. Bush | 57.2% | R +15.5 |
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 +16.5.
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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.