U.S. Senate
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
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2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 49% of the U.S. Senate vote in Robeson County. The margin is 27.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Robeson County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 7 local contests from the state's own results.
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Only part of Robeson County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; David Rouzer leads.
Only part of Robeson County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Mark Harris leads.
The leader in Robeson 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, 11:42 AM.
County offices and districts on Robeson 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.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin Ellison D | 3,136 | 100.0% |
Melvin Ellison is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Warriax | 1,701 | 50.4% |
| Faline Locklear Dial R | 1,673 | 49.6% |
Harry Warriax ahead in Robeson County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Cox D | 2,417 | 50.0% |
| David Lee Edge R | 2,414 | 50.0% |
Ray Cox ahead in Robeson County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ferguson D | 2,337 | 56.4% |
| Lance Herndon R | 1,808 | 43.6% |
Mike Ferguson ahead in Robeson County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shelena Smith D | 21,450 | 100.0% |
Shelena Smith is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burnis Wilkins D | 21,993 | 74.6% |
| Dakota Dimery R | 7,314 | 24.8% |
| Willie Stewart Jr. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 177 | 0.6% |
Burnis Wilkins ahead in Robeson County.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Lewis, Jr. | 15,585 | 51.5% |
| Michael Herndon | 14,176 | 46.9% |
| Write-In | 481 | 1.6% |
Gilbert Lewis, Jr. and Michael Herndon are unopposed.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified.
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Senate | R +0.4 | R +27.9 | D +27.4 |
| NC-07 part of the county | R +17.7 | R +38.3 | D +20.6 |
| NC-08 part of the county | R +3.3 | R +22.7 | D +19.4 |
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.
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 35.8% | Donald Trump | 63.4% | R +27.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 40.3% | Donald Trump | 58.9% | R +18.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 46.5% | Donald Trump | 50.8% | R +4.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 58.2% | Mitt Romney | 40.8% | D +17.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 56.5% | John McCain | 42.7% | D +13.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 52.8% | George W. Bush | 47.0% | D +5.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 60.0% | George W. Bush | 39.4% | D +20.5 |
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 +48.2.
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.