Who won the North Carolina Senate election 2026?
Roy Cooper (Democratic) won the 2026 North Carolina Senate election with 58.7% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, which called the race on November 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET. The seat changed party.
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper ✓ Winner | Democratic | 2,467,963 | 58.7% |
| Michael Whatley | Republican | 1,643,088 | 39.1% |
| Shannon Bray | Libertarian | 55,726 | 1.3% |
| Michael Dublin | Green | 36,404 | 0.9% |
Unofficial vote counts as of November 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM ET, with about 99% of the expected vote counted. Totals can change until the state certifies the result.
Sources
- Race call and vote counts: The Associated Press, via the Guardian's published AP results data.
- Certified results are published by the North Carolina state election office.