U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper
50.6%19,649
Michael Whatley
47.6%18,487
Shannon Bray
1.0%406
Michael Dublin
0.7%268
Statewide: Roy Cooper wins. Called.
Wayne County, North Carolina
2026 election results. Roy Cooper (D) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Wayne County. The margin is 19.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Wayne County
U.S. House: North Carolina 3rd District
Gregory Murphy
50.7%19,651
Raymond Smith
48.2%18,679
Daniel Cavender
1.1%435
Whole district: not called; Raymond Smith leads.
The leader in Wayne 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, 7:48 AM.
12 local contests in Wayne County
County offices, school boards, local measures and districts on Wayne 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
Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Whitfield R | 25,058 | 100.0% |
Julie Whitfield is unopposed.
Wayne County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry M. Pierce R | 19,814 | 51.3% |
| Reginald Edwards D | 18,803 | 48.7% |
Larry M. Pierce ahead in Wayne County.
Wayne County Board of Commissioners At-Large (Unexpired)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson R | 20,484 | 53.0% |
| Beatrice Jones D | 18,161 | 47.0% |
Kevin Johnson ahead in Wayne County.
Schools
Wayne County Board of Education District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris West | 5,426 | 95.5% |
| Write-In | 254 | 4.5% |
Chris West is unopposed.
Wayne County Board of Education District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Joyner | 4,629 | 97.7% |
| Write-In | 111 | 2.3% |
Bill Joyner is unopposed.
Wayne County Board of Education District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Vinson Mull | 4,341 | 95.6% |
| Write-In | 198 | 4.4% |
Dana Vinson Mull is unopposed.
Wayne County Board of Education District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Meyer Larson | 3,040 | 56.5% |
| Wade Leatham | 2,275 | 42.3% |
| Write-In | 61 | 1.1% |
Kathy Meyer Larson ahead in Wayne County.
Local measures
Town of Mount Olive Charter Amendment Referendum
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No | 620 | 62.2% |
| Yes | 377 | 37.8% |
No ahead with 62.2% in Wayne County. Mount Olive's page.
Wayne County Malt Beverage Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 20,065 | 55.5% |
| Against | 16,070 | 44.5% |
For ahead with 55.5% in Wayne County.
Wayne County Unfortified Wine Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 20,006 | 55.9% |
| Against | 15,791 | 44.1% |
For ahead with 55.9% in Wayne County.
Wayne County Mixed Beverage Election
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For | 22,589 | 62.6% |
| Against | 13,501 | 37.4% |
For ahead with 62.6% in Wayne County.
Districts
Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald W. Parks | 20,812 | 56.0% |
| Phil Yelverton | 15,782 | 42.5% |
| Chris West | 15 | 0.0% |
| Write-In | 544 | 1.5% |
Ronald W. Parks and Phil Yelverton ahead in Wayne 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 Wayne County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 41.3% | Donald Trump | 57.7% | R +16.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 43.6% | Donald Trump | 55.3% | R +11.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.9% | Donald Trump | 54.3% | R +11.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 45.4% | Mitt Romney | 53.8% | R +8.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 45.4% | John McCain | 54.0% | R +8.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 37.6% | George W. Bush | 62.1% | R +24.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 38.4% | George W. Bush | 61.3% | R +22.9 |
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 +6.5.
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.