2026 results · North Carolina · county

Lincoln County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Lincoln County by 26.0 points in the Senate race, 19.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+45.7). 2 races have votes counted here.

Lincoln County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 38,396; 69% of the 55,433 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+26.0
2024 president: R+45.7
Shift from 2024: 19.7 pts → D
In North Carolina: 80th of 100; The 80th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 77th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
35.8% Roy Cooper61.9% Michael Whatley
R+26.038,396 votes
19.7 pts → D2024 R+45.7

The House

North Carolina 10th DistrictLincoln County's part of the district · Pat Harrigan won · R+0.8 across the district
33.6% Ashley Bell65.0% Pat Harrigan
R+31.438,364 votes
13.2 pts → D2024 R+44.6

Also in this county: NC-14, 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.