2026 results · North Carolina · county

Polk County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Polk County by 5.3 points in the Senate race, 19.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+25.2). 3 races have votes counted here.

Polk County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 10,127; 78% of the 13,032 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+5.3
2024 president: R+25.2
Shift from 2024: 19.9 pts → D
In North Carolina: 53rd of 100; The 53rd best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 14th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
46.2% Roy Cooper51.5% Michael Whatley
R+5.310,127 votes
19.9 pts → D2024 R+25.2

The House

Polk County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

North Carolina 11th DistrictPolk County's part of the district · Jamie Ager won · D+15.8 across the district
40.3% Jamie Ager58.0% Jennifer Capps Balkcom
R+17.72,980 votes
6.7 pts → D2024 R+24.4
North Carolina 14th DistrictPolk County's part of the district · Lakesha Womack won · D+2.3 across the district
46.9% Lakesha Womack53.1% Tim Moore
R+6.27,125 votes
18.8 pts → D2024 R+25.0

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.