U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper won
58.7%2,467,963
Michael Whatley
39.1%1,643,088
Shannon Bray
1.4%57,190
How the count runs here
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.
Stats
North Carolina counties vs. 2024
How far has each county moved since the 2024 president?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% countedFar from the pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties voting differently for House than for president. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
100 moved toward Democrats, 0 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +15.6.
5 far from the pattern
- Madison: 17 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 91% counted
- Yancey: 16 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 81% counted
- Jackson: 14 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 98% counted
- Haywood: 12 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 93% counted
- Swain: 12 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 93% counted
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
North Carolina counties vs. 2022
How far has each county moved since the 2022 House vote?
Democrat aheadRepublican aheadNo changeThe patternStill under 90% countedFar from the pattern
Blue squares are good for Democrats and red for Republicans. The darker squares are counties that changed sides. Above the black line, a county moved toward Democrats.
98 moved toward Democrats, 2 toward Republicans. The middle shift is D +17.2.
4 far from the pattern
- Greene: 27 points toward Republicans of the pattern, 91% counted
- Robeson: 20 points toward Republicans of the pattern, 98% counted
- Yancey: 14 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 81% counted
- Jackson: 14 points toward Democrats of the pattern, 98% counted
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
How North Carolina's counties moved
Did the state move together, or are some counties far from the rest?
Toward DemocratsToward RepublicansMiddle
Right of Even, in blue, moved toward Democrats, which is good for them. Left of it, in red, moved toward Republicans. Bars far from the main hump stand apart from the rest.
7 far from the pattern
- Greene: R +10.3 since 2022, 27 points from the middle
- Robeson: R +3.3 since 2022, 20 points from the middle
- Madison: D +33.5 since 2024, 18 points from the middle
- Yancey: D +32.1 since 2024, 17 points from the middle
- Jackson: D +29.4 since 2024, 14 points from the middle
- Haywood: D +28.2 since 2024, 13 points from the middle
- Swain: D +27.6 since 2024, 12 points from the middle
Being far from the pattern is a reason to look, not a finding. Usual causes are a popular or weak candidate, an unopposed race last time, or a batch of ballots still to come.
Each race against past elections
| Race | Since 2024 | Since 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D +23.3 | D +23.4 |
Statewide
Congress
District 1
Don Davis won
50.1%156,564
Laurie Buckhout
46.8%146,259
Tom Bailey
3.2%9,917
District 2
Deborah Ross won
75.2%245,402
Eugene Douglass
23.5%76,763
Matthew Laszacs
1.3%4,267
District 3
Gregory Murphy 91% chance
49.3%117,583
Raymond Smith 9% chance
49.3%117,350
Daniel Cavender
1.4%3,341
District 4
Valerie Foushee won
79.1%283,255
Mahesh Ganorkar
18.9%67,799
Guy Meilleur
1.9%6,961
District 5
Charles Hubbard 1% chance
48.7%139,034
Virginia Foxx 99% chance
48.7%138,935
Robert Luffman
2.6%7,529
District 6
Cyril Jefferson won
51.1%140,001
Addison McDowell
48.9%133,737
District 7
David Rouzer >99% chance
49.9%159,985
Kimberly Hardy
49.1%157,560
Maad Abu-Ghazalah
1.0%3,135
District 8
Mark Harris >99% chance
50.4%147,094
Colby Watson
48.6%141,915
Robert Whitehead
1.0%2,890
District 9
Richard Ojeda won
51.1%138,707
Richard Hudson
48.9%132,692
District 10
Patrick Harrigan >99% chance
49.7%146,166
Ashley Bell
48.7%143,137
Steven Feldman
1.6%4,673
District 11
Jamie Ager won
57.1%195,637
Jennifer Balkcom
41.3%141,427
Travis Groo
1.6%5,345
District 12
Alma Adams won
81.2%219,672
Jack Codiga
18.8%50,864
District 13
Paul Barringer won
50.5%159,981
Brad Knott
48.1%152,329
Steven Swinton
1.4%4,479
District 14
LaKesha Womack won
51.1%147,388
Tim Moore
48.9%140,973
Counties
| County | Votes | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 520,571 | 98% |
| Mecklenburg | 438,621 | 98% |
| Guilford | 216,282 | 98% |
| Forsyth | 151,880 | 98% |
| Durham | 149,521 | 98% |
| Buncombe | 131,055 | 98% |
| New Hanover | 102,600 | 98% |
| Union | 100,364 | 98% |
| Cumberland | 94,825 | 98% |
| Johnston | 88,656 | 98% |
| Brunswick | 86,752 | 98% |
| Cabarrus | 86,420 | 98% |
| Gaston | 82,646 | 98% |
| Iredell | 75,720 | 98% |
| Orange | 71,666 | 98% |
| Alamance | 67,501 | 98% |
| Pitt | 62,423 | 98% |
| Davidson | 60,673 | 90% |
| Catawba | 59,932 | 98% |
| Henderson | 56,921 | 98% |
| Rowan | 50,571 | 92% |
| Onslow | 50,280 | 98% |
| Randolph | 47,537 | 87% |
| Moore | 44,684 | 93% |
| Harnett | 44,945 | 98% |
| Chatham | 42,843 | 98% |
| Craven | 41,766 | 98% |
| Nash | 40,726 | 98% |
| Wayne | 38,526 | 98% |
| Lincoln | 38,257 | 93% |
| Cleveland | 34,482 | 92% |
| Carteret | 34,962 | 98% |
| Rockingham | 34,059 | 92% |
| Franklin | 33,082 | 98% |
| Burke | 30,025 | 88% |
| Robeson | 29,047 | 98% |
| Wilson | 29,359 | 98% |
| Haywood | 28,200 | 93% |
| Caldwell | 27,194 | 86% |
| Pender | 25,648 | 98% |
| Stanly | 24,338 | 91% |
| Granville | 24,402 | 98% |
| Surry | 24,113 | 86% |
| Watauga | 23,721 | 91% |
| Rutherford | 22,874 | 86% |
| Wilkes | 23,595 | 85% |
| Lee | 21,185 | 98% |
| Lenoir | 19,527 | 92% |
| Beaufort | 19,819 | 92% |
| Davie | 18,448 | 90% |
| Dare | 19,056 | 98% |
| Sampson | 18,372 | 90% |
| Edgecombe | 17,942 | 98% |
| Halifax | 17,647 | 98% |
| Columbus | 16,967 | 78% |
| Stokes | 17,482 | 84% |
| McDowell | 16,342 | 89% |
| Transylvania | 16,232 | 88% |
| Duplin | 16,025 | 93% |
| Macon | 16,185 | 90% |
| Hoke | 15,810 | 98% |
| Jackson | 16,057 | 98% |
| Person | 15,810 | 98% |
| Pasquotank | 14,854 | 92% |
| Vance | 14,591 | 98% |
| Yadkin | 13,531 | 86% |
| Richmond | 13,354 | 93% |
| Alexander | 13,451 | 77% |
| Currituck | 12,658 | 98% |
| Cherokee | 12,276 | 88% |
| Bladen | 11,983 | 89% |
| Ashe | 11,779 | 87% |
| Madison | 10,479 | 91% |
| Scotland | 10,339 | 98% |
| Polk | 10,069 | 93% |
| Montgomery | 8,978 | 91% |
| Martin | 9,146 | 91% |
| Caswell | 8,674 | 94% |
| Yancey | 8,316 | 81% |
| Anson | 7,989 | 98% |
| Warren | 8,033 | 98% |
| Hertford | 7,096 | 94% |
| Northampton | 6,965 | 90% |
| Bertie | 6,670 | 92% |
| Avery | 6,652 | 86% |
| Greene | 6,249 | 91% |
| Mitchell | 6,238 | 84% |
| Pamlico | 6,061 | 87% |
| Chowan | 5,939 | 94% |
| Clay | 5,712 | 91% |
| Perquimans | 5,585 | 90% |
| Swain | 5,104 | 93% |
| Alleghany | 4,704 | 82% |
| Washington | 4,527 | 98% |
| Camden | 4,507 | 92% |
| Gates | 4,162 | 83% |
| Jones | 3,919 | 89% |
| Graham | 3,678 | 88% |
| Hyde | 1,950 | 92% |
| Tyrrell | 1,357 | 93% |