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2026 election results. 9 contests on Raleigh's ballot in North Carolina's official results. Mayor: On the ballot in 2 counties. Housing Bonds Referendum: Yes ahead with 64.8% across 2 counties.
From North Carolina's official results file, where the contest's name gives Raleigh as its place. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Cowell | 141,981 | 81.7% |
| Ashleigh Heath Armstrong | 29,841 | 17.2% |
| David Cox | 361 | 0.2% |
| Paul Fitts | 80 | 0.0% |
| Reeves Peeler | 12 | 0.0% |
| Whitney Hill | 9 | 0.0% |
| Joshua Bradley | 5 | 0.0% |
| Terrence Ruth | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 1,571 | 0.9% |
The table shows Wake County's votes only. On the ballot in 2 counties. Votes by county: Wake County 173,865, Durham County 765.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Stormie Denise Forte | 112,067 | 37.3% |
| Sana Siddiqui | 97,664 | 32.5% |
| Clark Rinehart | 45,076 | 15.0% |
| Joshua Bradley | 43,323 | 14.4% |
| Marc Scruggs | 188 | 0.1% |
| James Bledsoe | 85 | 0.0% |
| Jared Ollison | 15 | 0.0% |
| Cameron Zamot | 13 | 0.0% |
| David Cox | 13 | 0.0% |
| Gary Dale Hartong | 13 | 0.0% |
| Corey Branch | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kyle Stogoski | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ken Walz | 6 | 0.0% |
| Christina Jones | 5 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 1,908 | 0.6% |
The table shows Wake County's votes only. On the ballot in 2 counties. Votes by county: Wake County 300,397, Durham County 1,269.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Silver | 22,334 | 60.5% |
| Whitney Hill | 14,455 | 39.1% |
| Joshua Bradley | 8 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 133 | 0.4% |
Mitchell Silver ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Patton | 29,397 | 98.5% |
| Christina Jones | 8 | 0.0% |
| David Cox | 7 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 419 | 1.4% |
Megan Patton ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Branch | 23,509 | 71.8% |
| Jared S. Ollison | 9,100 | 27.8% |
| Wanda Hunter | 8 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 124 | 0.4% |
Corey Branch ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Harrison | 22,174 | 81.2% |
| Jevon Smith-Cook | 4,969 | 18.2% |
| Damien Gu | 17 | 0.1% |
| Hwa Huang | 16 | 0.1% |
| Write-In | 129 | 0.5% |
Jane Harrison ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Jones | 28,067 | 70.2% |
| Marc Scruggs | 11,811 | 29.5% |
Christina Jones ahead across 2 counties. Votes by county: Wake County 39,281, Durham County 720.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 121,317 | 64.8% |
| No | 65,787 | 35.2% |
Yes ahead with 64.8% across 2 counties. Votes by county: Wake County 186,248, Durham County 856.
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 128,053 | 68.3% |
| No | 59,546 | 31.7% |
Yes ahead with 68.3% across 2 counties. Votes by county: Wake County 186,733, Durham County 866.
These are Wake County's votes, which include Raleigh's. Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Results for Raleigh alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Wake County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.
North Carolina's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:05 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Raleigh as their place; other contests on Raleigh voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Wake County's page and Durham County's page.