2026 results · North Carolina · county

Alexander County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Alexander County by 42.1 points in the Senate race, 17.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+59.8). 2 races have votes counted here.

Alexander County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 13,510; 66% of the 20,625 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+42.1
2024 president: R+59.8
Shift from 2024: 17.7 pts → D
In North Carolina: 98th of 100; The 98th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 91st for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
27.6% Roy Cooper69.8% Michael Whatley
R+42.113,510 votes
17.7 pts → D2024 R+59.8

The House

North Carolina 5th DistrictAlexander County's part of the district · still counting · D+0.1 across the district
25.4% Chuck Hubbard71.7% Virginia Foxx
R+46.313,487 votes
13.7 pts → D2024 R+60.0

Also in this county: NC-10, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.