U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
51.5%5,217
Roy Cooper
46.2%4,681
Shannon Bray
1.4%141
Michael Dublin
0.9%88
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Polk County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 52% of the U.S. Senate vote in Polk County. The margin is 19.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Polk County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Polk County
U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District
Jennifer Balkcom
58.0%1,728
Jamie Ager
40.3%1,201
Travis Groo
1.7%51
Only part of Polk County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jamie Ager wins. Called.
U.S. House: North Carolina 14th District
Tim Moore
53.1%3,784
LaKesha Womack
46.9%3,341
Only part of Polk County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: LaKesha Womack wins. Called.
The leader in Polk 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, 9:56 AM.
12 local contests in Polk County
County offices, city and town races, school boards and districts on Polk 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
Polk County Board of Commissioners 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Moore R | 4,848 | 26.8% |
| Ray Gasperson D | 4,776 | 26.4% |
| Andre Overholt R | 4,537 | 25.1% |
| Jon Klimstra D | 3,933 | 21.7% |
David Moore and Ray Gasperson ahead in Polk County.
Polk County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Love Burrell R | 6,518 | 100.0% |
Sydney Love Burrell is unopposed.
Polk County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Wright R | 5,155 | 53.2% |
| Keenan Nesbitt | 4,538 | 46.8% |
Tim Wright ahead in Polk County.
Cities & towns
Town of Columbus Town Council 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Kennedy | 269 | 34.4% |
| Richard Hall | 252 | 32.2% |
| Mark Phillips | 243 | 31.1% |
| Write-In | 18 | 2.3% |
Becky Kennedy, Richard Hall and Mark Phillips are unopposed. Columbus's page.
Town of Tryon Board of Commissioners 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Nelon | 558 | 50.2% |
| Bill Crowell | 527 | 47.4% |
| Write-In | 26 | 2.3% |
Steve Nelon and Bill Crowell are unopposed. Tryon's page.
City of Saluda Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tangie Morgan | 187 | 48.8% |
| Gilbert Mata | 179 | 46.7% |
| Rebecca Emory | 15 | 3.9% |
| Write-In | 2 | 0.5% |
Tangie Morgan ahead in Polk County. Saluda's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tangie Morgan 188 (48.2%), Gilbert Mata 184 (47.2%).
City of Saluda City Commissioner 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Mauldin Flynn | 173 | 26.6% |
| Ellie Varn | 154 | 23.7% |
| Teddy Stevens | 105 | 16.2% |
| Curtis Flower | 94 | 14.5% |
| Chad Blotner | 80 | 12.3% |
| Cory Emory | 41 | 6.3% |
| Write-In | 3 | 0.5% |
Summer Mauldin Flynn and Ellie Varn ahead in Polk County. Saluda's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Summer Mauldin Flynn 178 (26.8%), Ellie Varn 160 (24.1%).
Schools
Polk County Board of Education At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ashworth R | 6,528 | 100.0% |
Mike Ashworth is unopposed.
Polk County Board of Education Columbus Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle E. Gibbs R | 6,432 | 100.0% |
Danielle E. Gibbs is unopposed.
Polk County Board of Education Cooper Gap Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Judy N. Jackson R | 6,344 | 100.0% |
Judy N. Jackson is unopposed.
Polk County Board of Education Green Creek Twp
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Horne Page R | 6,413 | 100.0% |
Sherry Horne Page is unopposed.
Districts
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Davis | 6,547 | 54.4% |
| Mitchel Modlin | 5,359 | 44.5% |
| Write-In | 137 | 1.1% |
Matt Davis and Mitchel Modlin are unopposed.
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 +5.4 | R +25.4 | D +19.9 |
| NC-11 part of the county | R +18.0 | R +41.1 | D +23.1 |
| NC-14 part of the county | R +6.2 | R +17.9 | D +11.7 |
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 Polk County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 36.9% | Donald Trump | 62.0% | R +25.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 36.6% | Donald Trump | 62.2% | R +25.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 34.2% | Donald Trump | 61.9% | R +27.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 38.6% | Mitt Romney | 60.0% | R +21.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.6% | John McCain | 56.7% | R +15.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 42.0% | George W. Bush | 57.0% | R +15.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 37.5% | George W. Bush | 61.1% | R +23.6 |
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 +1.5.
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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.