2026 results · North Carolina · North Carolina 2nd District
Deborah K. Ross, the Democrat, wins re-election in North Carolina's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 33.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.0-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah K. RossDemocrat, incumbent | 245,402 | 75.1% | |
| Eugene F. DouglassRepublican | 76,763 | 23.5% | |
| Matthew LaszacsLibertarian | 4,267 | 1.3% | |
| Write-in | 530 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 8:24 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted326,962 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: North Carolina State Board of Elections
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About the seat
North Carolina's 2nd District lies within Wake County. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+33.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+33.5
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+34.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 14
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 1 counties compared moved 18.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
How the vote came in
Ross did best among mail ballots (D+65.4) and Douglass among Election Day votes(D+31.7).
- Early Voting207,120 votes, 63% of the countD+61.2
- Election Day108,249 votes, 33% of the countD+31.7
- Absentee by Mail11,593 votes, 4% of the countD+65.4
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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The seats that changed party
Statewide
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 10–4, now D 10–4, counting the leaders in 4 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.