North Carolina · 2026

North Carolina City of Raleigh Mayor

Janet Cowell leads with 81.6%.

Live · Updated 8:59 a.m. ET, Nov. 5

81.6

Janet Cowell

141,954 votes

17.2

Ashleigh Heath Armstrong

29,864 votes

Vote share · per North Carolina

81.6%17.2%

Also: Write-In (Miscellaneous) 1.2%

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Every county, by margin

Bars show 2026. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.

County← More DemocraticMore Republican →2026

Durham

Cowell +47.6

Wake

Cowell +64.5

Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.