North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper speaks at an election night event Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey) Photo: Associated Press/Matt Ramey | Associated Press
ASHEVILLE (828NewsNow.com) — Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is heading to Washington, D.C.
Cooper will replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis, who was first elected to office in 2014.
Cooper had 58.72% of the state votes (2,467,963), compared to Republican Michael Whatley, who had 39.09% (1,643,088 votes). Cooper’s win gives Democrats a key victory as they try to gain at least four seats currently held by Republicans.
Below is a look at other key races and results from Election Night in North Carolina, with results provided by the North Carolina Board of Elections:
Buncombe County Sheriff
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Quentin Miller
DEM
86,766
69.45%
Gary Parris
REP
38,166
30.55%
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 1
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Anna V. Stearns
DEM
28,384
66.40%
Rob Stetson
REP
14,361
33.60%
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 2
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Lonnie Israel
DEM
23,135
59.51%
Greg Parks
REP
15,739
40.49%
Asheville City Council (top three win)
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Drew Ball
24,525
22.86%
Maggie Ullman Berthiaume
22,238
20.73%
S. Antanette Mosley
18,939
17.65%
Jeffrey Burroughs
16,634
15.50%
Keith Young
13,528
12.61%
Sheneika E. Smith
11,016
10.27%
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 3
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Al Whitesides
DEM
36,739
100.00%
Buncombe County Board of Education, District 3
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Rob Elliot
12,212
98.73%
Write-In (Miscellaneous)
157
1.27%
Buncombe County Board of Education, District 5
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Judy S. Lewis
8,539
71.35%
Alina Moiseyev
3,346
27.96%
Buncombe County Board of Education, District 6
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Kim Plemmons
8,835
76.65%
Taras Shevchenko
2,617
22.71%
Asheville City Schools Board of Education (top four win)
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Gordon Grant
13,108
20.76%
Liza English-Kelly
13,021
20.62%
Sarah Thornburg
11,664
18.48%
Rebecca Strimer
11,511
18.23%
Daniel Shetley
10,089
15.98%
Daria Datnoff
3,590
5.69%
City of Hendersonville Mayor
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Jerry Smith, Jr.
3,725
54.06%
Jennifer Hensley
3,153
45.76%
N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Anita Earls
DEM
90,331
71.79%
Sarah Stevens
REP
35,489
28.21%
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
John S. Arrowood
DEM
88,590
70.87%
Michael C. Byrne
REP
36,417
29.13%
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 2
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Tobias (Toby) Hampson
DEM
88,425
70.78%
George Cooper Bell
REP
36,500
29.22%
N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 3
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Christine Marie Walczyk
DEM
88,725
71.02%
Craig Collins
REP
36,202
28.98%
N.C. State Senate, District 46
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Kyle Whisnant
DEM
15,987
55.23%
Warren Daniel
REP
12,958
44.77%
N.C. State Senate, District 49
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Julie Mayfield
DEM
73,979
76.81%
CJ Domingo
REP
22,333
23.19%
N.C. House, District 114
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Eric Ager
DEM
31,415
100.00%
N.C. House, District 115
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Lindsey Prather
DEM
23,569
59.53%
Anthony J. Penland
REP
16,022
40.47%
N.C. House, District 116
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Brian Turner
DEM
37,265
100.00%
N.C. House, District 119
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Mark Burrows
DEM
8,587
53.18%
Anna Ferguson
REP
7,561
46.82%
Town of Black Mountain Mayor
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Ryan Stone
3,600
96.13%
Town of Black Mountain Town Council (top two win)
NAME ON BALLOT
PARTY
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Brittany W. Williams
2,941
38.18%
John Richardson
1,610
20.90%
C. Michael Sobol
1,597
20.73%
Michael Roberts
1,508
19.58%
OTHER VOTING
Constitutional amendment to require ID for voting
BALLOT COUNT
PERCENT
Against
72,437
58.50%
For
51,393
41.50%
Constitutional amendment for maximum income tax rate of 3.5%
Against
67,604
54.47%
For
56,518
45.53%
Constitutional amendment for property tax levy limit
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