U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
54.8%14,126
Roy Cooper
42.5%10,955
Shannon Bray
1.8%472
Michael Dublin
0.8%215
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Pender County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 55% of the U.S. Senate vote in Pender County. The margin is 22.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Pender County
U.S. House: North Carolina 7th District
David Rouzer
59.5%15,350
Kimberly Hardy
39.5%10,192
Maad Abu-Ghazalah
0.9%243
Whole district: not called; David Rouzer leads.
The leader in Pender 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, 9:24 AM.
10 local contests in Pender County
County offices, school boards and districts on Pender 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
Pender County Board of Commissioners District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shayne Frey R | 14,184 | 55.7% |
| Tim Zizack D | 11,281 | 44.3% |
Shayne Frey ahead in Pender County.
Pender County Board of Commissioners District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Collins R | 15,214 | 59.7% |
| Brookey Hardee D | 10,282 | 40.3% |
Ryan Collins ahead in Pender County.
Pender County Board of Commissioners District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Jessie DeVane R | 17,137 | 100.0% |
Andy Jessie DeVane is unopposed.
Pender County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Camille Costin Harrell R | 14,880 | 77.6% |
| Brenda Tucker | 4,070 | 21.2% |
| Write-In | 237 | 1.2% |
Camille Costin Harrell ahead in Pender County.
Pender County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alan W. Cutler R | 17,395 | 100.0% |
Alan W. Cutler is unopposed.
Pender County Board of Commissioners District 04 (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy T. Tate R | 18,127 | 100.0% |
Jimmy T. Tate is unopposed.
Schools
Pender County Board of Education District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer R. Hansen R | 17,177 | 100.0% |
Jennifer R. Hansen is unopposed.
Pender County Board of Education District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason K. Jordan R | 17,042 | 100.0% |
Jason K. Jordan is unopposed.
Pender County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Spivey R | 17,034 | 100.0% |
Jason Spivey is unopposed.
Districts
Pender Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hornacek | 8,756 | 29.8% |
| Michael Shaun Wells | 7,094 | 24.1% |
| Gene Buron Lanier | 6,796 | 23.1% |
| W.W. Murrell, Jr. | 4,053 | 13.8% |
| Ivan Christopher Blume | 2,299 | 7.8% |
| John Gruntfest | 6 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 402 | 1.4% |
Jennifer Hornacek and Michael Shaun Wells ahead in Pender 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 Pender County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 32.0% | Donald Trump | 66.9% | R +34.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 34.3% | Donald Trump | 64.3% | R +29.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 33.5% | Donald Trump | 63.3% | R +29.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 39.3% | Mitt Romney | 59.6% | R +20.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.7% | John McCain | 57.3% | R +15.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 41.0% | George W. Bush | 58.7% | R +17.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 45.3% | George W. Bush | 54.1% | R +8.8 |
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 +26.1.
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.