2026 results · North Carolina · county

Columbus County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Columbus County by 13.4 points in the Senate race, 20.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+33.9). 2 races have votes counted here.

Columbus County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 17,018; 65% of the 26,363 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+13.4
2024 president: R+33.9
Shift from 2024: 20.5 pts → D
In North Carolina: 69th of 100; The 69th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 96th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
42.3% Roy Cooper55.7% Michael Whatley
R+13.417,018 votes
20.5 pts → D2024 R+33.9

The House

North Carolina 7th DistrictColumbus County's part of the district · still counting · R+0.7 across the district
38.9% Kimberly Hardy60.4% David Rouzer
R+21.517,030 votes
11.7 pts → D2024 R+33.2

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.