U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
55.4%28,208
Roy Cooper
42.2%21,470
Shannon Bray
1.5%760
Michael Dublin
0.9%483
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Rowan County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 55% of the U.S. Senate vote in Rowan County. The margin is 22.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Rowan County
U.S. House: North Carolina 6th District
Addison McDowell
59.2%30,042
Cyril Jefferson
40.8%20,681
Whole district: Cyril Jefferson wins. Called.
The leader in Rowan 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, 7:53 AM.
12 local contests in Rowan County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures and districts on Rowan 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
Rowan County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karla Foster Leonard R | 28,154 | 20.5% |
| Jason Scott Hinson R | 27,751 | 20.2% |
| Daniel R. Lancaster R | 27,455 | 20.0% |
| Alissa Redmond D | 18,695 | 13.6% |
| Hannah Addair D | 18,094 | 13.2% |
| Ray Pope D | 17,097 | 12.5% |
Karla Foster Leonard, Jason Scott Hinson and Daniel R. Lancaster ahead in Rowan County.
Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Wyrick R | 35,783 | 100.0% |
Todd Wyrick is unopposed.
Rowan County Register of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Brindle R | 34,655 | 89.4% |
| Curtis Cowan | 3,564 | 9.2% |
| Write-In | 538 | 1.4% |
John Brindle ahead in Rowan County.
Rowan County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Burleyson R | 35,778 | 100.0% |
Jody Burleyson is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Town of China Grove Town Council 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Folk | 790 | 21.5% |
| Don Bringle | 640 | 17.4% |
| Mike Upright | 639 | 17.4% |
| Arthur Lee Heggins | 610 | 16.6% |
| Jason Higgins | 566 | 15.4% |
| Michael Roper | 400 | 10.9% |
| Write-In | 33 | 0.9% |
Diane Folk, Don Bringle and Mike Upright ahead in Rowan County. China Grove's page.
Town of Faith Board of Aldermen 5 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Moose Sigmon | 263 | 20.5% |
| Randall Barger | 259 | 20.2% |
| Laura Evans | 223 | 17.4% |
| Jayne Lingle | 188 | 14.7% |
| Jeff File | 175 | 13.7% |
| Emory Sharp | 152 | 11.9% |
| Write-In | 21 | 1.6% |
Tara Moose Sigmon, Randall Barger, Laura Evans, Jayne Lingle and Jeff File ahead in Rowan County. Faith's page.
Schools
Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Seat 01 (North)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqui Smith Watson R | 28,808 | 60.9% |
| Chariel Minnette Dye D | 18,496 | 39.1% |
Jacqui Smith Watson ahead in Rowan County.
Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Seat 02 (South)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Hunter R | 28,689 | 60.4% |
| Ruth E. Marohn D | 18,776 | 39.6% |
Dean Hunter ahead in Rowan County.
Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Seat 04 (West)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James Greene, Jr. R | 33,601 | 100.0% |
James Greene, Jr. is unopposed.
Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Seat 06 (Special)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Holder R | 27,952 | 59.0% |
| Alisha Byrd-Clark D | 19,448 | 41.0% |
Daniel Holder ahead in Rowan County.
Local measures
City of Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1,718 | 63.4% |
| Yes | 993 | 36.6% |
No ahead with 63.4% in Rowan County. Kannapolis's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 10,134 (57.4%), Yes 7,534 (42.6%).
Districts
Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl McCoy Correll | 29,626 | 50.5% |
| Kristin May | 28,030 | 47.8% |
| Write-In | 996 | 1.7% |
Cheryl McCoy Correll and Kristin May are unopposed.
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 Rowan County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 31.6% | Donald Trump | 67.4% | R +35.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 31.5% | Donald Trump | 67.1% | R +35.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 30.1% | Donald Trump | 66.5% | R +36.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 36.3% | Mitt Romney | 62.2% | R +25.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 38.0% | John McCain | 60.8% | R +22.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.3% | George W. Bush | 67.3% | R +35.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.7% | George W. Bush | 65.5% | R +31.8 |
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 +4.0.
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.