2026 results · North Carolina · county
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Whatley carried Cherokee County by 42.7 points in the Senate race, 14.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+57.5). 2 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 12,324
- 69% of the 17,748 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- R+42.7
- 2024 president
- R+57.5
- Shift from 2024
- 14.7 pts → D
- In North Carolina
- 99th of 100
- The 99th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 74th for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state27.4% Roy Cooper70.1% Michael WhatleyR+42.712,324 votes14.7 pts → D2024 R+57.5
The House
- North Carolina 11th DistrictCherokee County's part of the district · Jamie Ager won · D+15.8 across the district29.1% Jamie Ager68.3% Jennifer Capps BalkcomR+39.212,288 votes17.3 pts → D2024 R+56.6
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.