2026 results · North Carolina · county
Gates County, North Carolina
Whatley carried Gates County by 3.7 points in the Senate race, 18.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+21.7). 2 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 4,211
- 72% of the 5,860 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- R+3.7
- 2024 president
- R+21.7
- Shift from 2024
- 18.0 pts → D
- In North Carolina
- 50th of 100
- The 50th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 59th for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state47.0% Roy Cooper50.7% Michael WhatleyR+3.74,211 votes18.0 pts → D2024 R+21.7
The House
- North Carolina 1st DistrictGates County's part of the district · Don Davis won · D+3.4 across the district46.5% Don Davis50.2% Laurie BuckhoutR+3.64,197 votes17.9 pts → D2024 R+21.6
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.