State legislatures / North Carolina
North Carolina
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Josh Stein, Democratic, since January 1, 2025
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
100% counted; count: North Carolina State Board of Elections.
US House
- 1Don Davis50.1-46.8D, DDHQ
- 2Deborah K. Ross75.1-23.5D, civicAPI
- 3Not called49.4-49.3Murphy (R) ahead
- 4Valerie P. Foushee79.1-18.9D, civicAPI
- 5Not called48.7-48.7Hubbard (D) ahead
- 6Cyril Jefferson51.1-48.9D, civicAPI
- 7Not called49.9-49.1Rouzer (R) ahead
- 8Mark Harris50.4-48.6R, civicAPI
- 9Richard N. Ojeda II51.1-48.9D, civicAPI
- 10Not called49.7-48.7Harrigan (R) ahead
- 11Jamie Ager57.1-41.3D, DDHQ
- 12Alma S. Adams81.2-18.8D, civicAPI
- 13Paul Barringer50.5-48.1D, civicAPI
- 14Lakesha Womack51.1-48.9D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. North Carolina has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Thom Tillis (Republican, term ends 2027); Ted Budd (Republican, term ends 2029).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 7, 20282028 primary and presidential preference primaryPresident
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 3.2 points
2,715,375 and 2,898,423 votes; other candidates 85,343 (1.5%), 5,699,141 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 16.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Rachel Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 2025 |
| Attorney general | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | January 1, 2025 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms |
| Senate | 2 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2028 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (1 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of North Carolina | 7 | Partisan elections | 8 years |
North Carolina supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in North Carolina, by county
Registered voters by party, November 7, 2026
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2,347,594 | 29.7% |
| Republicans | 2,331,249 | 29.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,171,192 | 40.1% |
| Other parties | 51,778 | 0.7% |
| Total | 7,901,813 |
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the North Carolina legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 71 of the 120 seats in the House (61 for a majority); Republicans hold 30 of the 50 seats in the Senate (26 for a majority).
Who is the governor of North Carolina?
Josh Stein (Democratic), in office since January 1, 2025, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in North Carolina?
The 2028 primary and presidential preference primary, on March 7, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): N.C. Const. art. III, s. 2(1); N.C. Const. art. II, s. 2; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; N.C.G.S. s. 163-213.2; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; North Carolina Judicial Branch, Meet the Justices; N.C. Const. art. IV, s. 16; North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2024 statewide canvass abstract; North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 general candidate list by contest.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Party registration: North Carolina State Board of Elections (public record).
Data through November 3, 2026.