North Carolina · U.S. House
North Carolina 8th District
Harris leads by 5,179 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Mark Harris, >99% chance of winning. Projected finish Harris +2.3. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 27 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Harris R | 147,094 | 50.4% |
| Colby Watson D | 141,915 | 48.6% |
| Robert Whitehead G | 2,890 | 1.0% |
| Total | 291,899 |
206 of 206 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 5:30 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 100,364 | R +7.0 | D +18.6 |
| Mecklenburg | 56,858 | D +18.2 | D +15.3 |
| Cabarrus | 50,437 | D +4.7 | D +19.5 |
| Stanly | 24,338 | R +36.7 | D +14.6 |
| Robeson | 19,242 | R +3.4 | D +19.3 |
| Richmond | 13,354 | R +5.0 | D +16.0 |
| Scotland | 10,339 | D +7.3 | D +14.3 |
| Montgomery | 8,978 | R +20.3 | D +17.8 |
| Anson | 7,989 | D +5.2 | D +7.7 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +852 votes | 291,899 | R +1.8 | |
| +475 votes | 291,047 | R +1.8 | |
| +1,870 votes | 290,572 | R +1.7 | |
| +1,066 votes | 288,702 | R +1.7 | |
| +703 votes | 287,636 | R +1.7 | |
| +9,476 votes | 286,933 | R +1.7 | |
| +10,609 votes | 277,457 | R +1.7 | |
| +4,910 votes | 266,848 | R +1.1 | |
| +3,936 votes | 261,938 | R +0.9 | |
| +2,971 votes | 258,002 | R +0.5 | |
| +2,349 votes | 255,031 | R +0.3 | |
| +4,871 votes | 252,682 | D +0.1 |