2026 results · North Carolina · county

Yancey County, North Carolina

Whatley carried Yancey County by 6.5 points in the Senate race, 28.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+34.4). 2 races have votes counted here.

Yancey County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 8,360; 74% of the 11,247 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+6.5
2024 president: R+34.4
Shift from 2024: 28.0 pts → D
In North Carolina: 59th of 100; The 59th best county for Cooper of the 100 counted; 37th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

North Carolina SenateRoy Cooper won · D+19.7 across the state
45.2% Roy Cooper51.7% Michael Whatley
R+6.58,360 votes
28.0 pts → D2024 R+34.4

The House

North Carolina 11th DistrictYancey County's part of the district · Jamie Ager won · D+15.8 across the district
47.6% Jamie Ager50.3% Jennifer Capps Balkcom
R+2.78,347 votes
31.1 pts → D2024 R+33.8

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.