2026 results · North Carolina · North Carolina 13th District
Paul Barringer, the Democrat, flips North Carolina's 13th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 16.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.7-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul BarringerDemocrat | 159,981 | 50.5% | |
| Brad KnottRepublican, incumbent | 152,329 | 48.1% | |
| Steven SwintonLibertarian | 4,479 | 1.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:26 PM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted316,789 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 13th District takes in all or part of 8 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+16.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 14 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+16.3
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+17.3
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 14
- Johnston County28%
- Wake County27%
- Harnett County14%
- Franklin County10%
- Lee County7%
- Granville County6%
- Person County5%
- Caswell County3%
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 18.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 74% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Wake County to 69% in Lee County.
Lee County moved most: R+17.2 for president in 2024, D+5.8 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
Johnston County added 26,823 net votes for Barringer against the 2024 margin, 34% of the district's change
Across the 8 counties compared, the margin moved by 77,777 votes toward Barringer: 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.
- Johnston County+26,823 Barringer
- Wake County+15,238 Barringer
- Harnett County+14,152 Barringer
- Lee County+6,520 Barringer
- Franklin County+6,036 Barringer
- Person County+3,492 Barringer
- Granville County+3,449 Barringer
- Caswell County+2,067 Barringer
4 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Barringer this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Johnston CountyR+20.9D+0.6
- Wake CountyR+4.0D+13.0
- Franklin CountyR+13.4D+0.7
- Lee CountyR+17.2D+5.8
How the vote came in
Barringer did best among mail ballots (D+43.9) and Knott among Election Day votes(R+20.0).
- Early Voting204,134 votes, 64% of the countD+12.3
- Election Day104,670 votes, 33% of the countR+20.0
- Absentee by Mail7,959 votes, 3% of the countD+43.9
- Provisional26 votes, 0% of the countD+38.5
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.