2026 results · North Carolina · North Carolina 4th District
Valerie P. Foushee, the Democrat, wins re-election in North Carolina's 4th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 44.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie P. FousheeDemocrat, incumbent | 283,255 | 79.1% | |
| Mahesh (Max) GanorkarRepublican | 67,799 | 18.9% | |
| Guy MeilleurLibertarian | 6,961 | 1.9% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 8:24 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted358,015 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 4th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+44.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 11 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+44.9
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+45.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 11 of 14
- Durham County42%
- Wake County31%
- Orange County20%
- Chatham County8%
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 4 counties compared moved 14.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 82% as many votes as in 2024, from 92% in Chatham County to 80% in Wake County.
Wake County moved most: D+22.7 for president in 2024, D+41.9 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Wake County added 14,948 net votes for Foushee against the 2024 margin, 84% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 17,887 votes toward Foushee: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Wake County+14,948 Foushee
- Orange County+2,456 Foushee
- Chatham County+2,402 Foushee
- Durham County+1,919 Ganorkar
How the vote came in
Foushee did best among mail ballots (D+75.4) and Ganorkar among Election Day votes(D+37.9).
- Early Voting255,398 votes, 71% of the countD+67.2
- Election Day89,313 votes, 25% of the countD+37.9
- Absentee by Mail13,304 votes, 4% of the countD+75.4
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.