2026 results · North Carolina · county

Clay County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Clay County by 33.8 points in the Senate race, 16.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+50.1). 2 races have votes counted here.

Clay County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 5,755; 75% of the 7,708 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+33.8
2024 president: R+50.1
Shift from 2024: 16.3 pts → D
In North Carolina: 92nd of 100; The 92nd best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 33rd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
32.1% Roy Cooper65.9% Michael Whatley
R+33.85,755 votes
16.3 pts → D2024 R+50.1

The House

North Carolina 11th DistrictClay County's part of the district · Jamie Ager won · D+15.8 across the district
33.4% Jamie Ager64.4% Jennifer Capps Balkcom
R+31.05,727 votes
18.1 pts → D2024 R+49.1

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.