U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley
50.3%50,807
Roy Cooper
47.5%48,001
Shannon Bray
1.4%1,364
Michael Dublin
0.8%851
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Union County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Michael Whatley (R) got 50% of the U.S. Senate vote in Union 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 Union County
U.S. House: North Carolina 8th District
Mark Harris
52.9%53,334
Colby Watson
46.1%46,432
Robert Whitehead
1.0%1,036
Whole district: not called; Mark Harris leads.
The leader in Union 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, 10:03 AM.
12 local contests in Union County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures and districts on Union 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
Union County Board of Commissioners 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa M. Merrell R | 52,231 | 25.9% |
| Brian W. Helms R | 51,420 | 25.5% |
| Sam Harris R | 51,136 | 25.3% |
| Christina Dupont D | 47,110 | 23.3% |
Melissa M. Merrell, Brian W. Helms and Sam Harris ahead in Union County.
Union County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Maynard R | 66,150 | 100.0% |
Wendy Maynard is unopposed.
Union County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cathey R | 68,678 | 100.0% |
Eddie Cathey is unopposed.
Union County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Errol Wedra R | 53,954 | 54.2% |
| Madeleine Byl D | 45,626 | 45.8% |
Errol Wedra ahead in Union County.
Cities & towns
City of Monroe Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Surluta B. Anthony D | 6,744 | 58.0% |
| David Dotson R | 4,813 | 41.4% |
| Bob Yanacsek | 47 | 0.4% |
| Write-In | 30 | 0.3% |
Surluta B. Anthony ahead in Union County. Monroe's page.
City of Monroe Council 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kensley McCoy D | 6,708 | 27.9% |
| Parker Mills R | 4,629 | 19.2% |
| Michelle Ball R | 4,442 | 18.4% |
| Heidi Petterson R | 4,351 | 18.1% |
| Abigail Pepper | 3,580 | 14.9% |
| Bob Yanacsek | 160 | 0.7% |
| Write-In | 210 | 0.9% |
Kensley McCoy, Parker Mills and Michelle Ball ahead in Union County. Monroe's page.
Schools
Union County Board of Education At-Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda O. Robinson R | 54,649 | 54.7% |
| Alexis Stadler D | 45,266 | 45.3% |
Linda O. Robinson ahead in Union County.
Union County Board of Education District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Tucker R | 11,432 | 86.4% |
| Kaitlyn Sirico | 1,420 | 10.7% |
| Write-In | 372 | 2.8% |
Barry Tucker ahead in Union County.
Union County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Smith R | 11,369 | 59.9% |
| Brittany Cabuno D | 7,604 | 40.1% |
Stephen Smith ahead in Union County.
Union County Board of Education District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandi Smith R | 9,822 | 52.0% |
| Evan Metaxatos D | 9,058 | 48.0% |
Brandi Smith ahead in Union County.
Local measures
Union County Jail Bonds Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 59,214 | 63.8% |
| Yes | 33,657 | 36.2% |
No ahead with 63.8% in Union County.
Districts
Union Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne S. Moser | 56,084 | 49.3% |
| Taylor Moyer | 55,566 | 48.8% |
| Zack Quill | 27 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 2,174 | 1.9% |
Wayne S. Moser and Taylor Moyer ahead in Union 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 Union County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 36.7% | Donald Trump | 61.9% | R +25.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 37.2% | Donald Trump | 61.4% | R +24.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.5% | Donald Trump | 63.1% | R +30.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 34.3% | Mitt Romney | 64.5% | R +30.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.2% | John McCain | 62.9% | R +26.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 29.5% | George W. Bush | 70.2% | R +40.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 31.6% | George W. Bush | 67.6% | R +36.0 |
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 D +10.8.
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.