U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
51.1%8,145
Roy Cooper
46.5%7,410
Shannon Bray
1.5%247
Michael Dublin
0.9%139
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Person County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Person County. The margin is 19.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 6 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Person County
U.S. House: North Carolina 13th District
Brad Knott
54.8%8,683
Paul Barringer
43.7%6,924
Steven Swinton
1.5%233
Whole district: Paul Barringer wins. Called.
The leader in Person 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, 11:06 AM.
6 local contests in Person County
County offices, local measures and districts on Person 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
Person County Board of Commissioners 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Hughes D | 8,484 | 36.0% |
| Jimmy Wilkins R | 7,867 | 33.4% |
| Donald Long R | 7,223 | 30.6% |
Ricky Hughes and Jimmy Wilkins ahead in Person County.
Person County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John R. Byrd, Sr. R | 8,329 | 53.5% |
| Peter L. Baker D | 7,243 | 46.5% |
John R. Byrd, Sr. ahead in Person County.
Person County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah L. Barker D | 11,065 | 100.0% |
Deborah L. Barker is unopposed.
Person County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Morris Allen D | 8,682 | 54.7% |
| Jason Wilborn R | 7,203 | 45.3% |
Dennis Morris Allen ahead in Person County.
Local measures
Person County School Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 9,120 | 62.2% |
| Yes | 5,550 | 37.8% |
No ahead with 62.2% in Person County.
Districts
Person Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Foushee | 9,451 | 54.0% |
| Chip Stone | 7,845 | 44.8% |
| Nolan Mennano | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chandler Hawkins | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 210 | 1.2% |
Greg Foushee and Chip Stone ahead in Person 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 Person County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 37.6% | Donald Trump | 61.3% | R +23.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 38.7% | Donald Trump | 60.2% | R +21.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 39.9% | Donald Trump | 57.0% | R +17.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 44.1% | Mitt Romney | 54.9% | R +10.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 45.3% | John McCain | 53.8% | R +8.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 40.7% | George W. Bush | 59.0% | R +18.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 42.6% | George W. Bush | 56.8% | R +14.2 |
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 +9.5.
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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.