2026 results · North Carolina · North Carolina 7th District
David Rouzer, the Republican, leads in the race for North Carolina's 7th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 13.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| David RouzerRepublican, incumbent | 159,985 | 49.9% | |
| Kimberly HardyDemocrat | 157,560 | 49.1% | |
| Maad Abu-GhazalahLibertarian | 3,135 | 1.0% |
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Nearly all of the expected vote counted320,680 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 7th District takes in all or part of 8 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+13.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 14 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+13.7
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+17.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 14 of 14
- New Hanover County32%
- Brunswick County27%
- Cumberland County20%
- Pender County8%
- Columbus County5%
- Bladen County4%
- Robeson County3%
- Sampson County1%
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 8 counties compared moved 12.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 72% as many votes as in 2024, from 78% in Brunswick County to 41% in Sampson County.
Robeson County moved most: R+43.2 for president in 2024, R+18.1 this year
The 8 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
Brunswick County added 14,584 net votes for Hardy against the 2024 margin, 25% of the district's change
Across the 8 counties compared, the margin moved by 57,972 votes toward Hardy: 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.
- Brunswick County+14,584 Hardy
- New Hanover County+11,548 Hardy
- Cumberland County+8,427 Hardy
- Pender County+8,421 Hardy
- Columbus County+5,260 Hardy
- Sampson County+3,870 Hardy
- Robeson County+3,863 Hardy
- Bladen County+1,999 Hardy
How the vote came in
Hardy did best among mail ballots (D+36.9) and Rouzer among Election Day votes(R+20.6).
- Early Voting206,355 votes, 64% of the countD+7.9
- Election Day106,057 votes, 33% of the countR+20.6
- Absentee by Mail8,268 votes, 3% of the countD+36.9
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.