North Carolina · 8th District · 2026

Harris leads Watson by 2 points

Mark Harris has 50.4% with 98.9% of the expected vote counted. AP has not called the race.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 98.9% reported

50.4

Mark Harris

147,094 votes

48.6

Colby Watson

141,915 votes

Vote share · per AP98.9% reported

50.4%48.6%

Also: Bo Whitehead 1.0%

Circle size: votes counted. Colour: the leader, darker for a wider margin; grey until half the vote is in. District tint: the districtwide leader. Point at a circle for its count.

Every county, by margin

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

County← More DemocraticMore Republican →2026

Mecklenburg

D+18.0

Scotland

D+7.2

Anson

D+5.2

Cabarrus

D+4.6

Robeson

R+3.3

Richmond

R+5.0

Union

R+6.9

Montgomery

R+20.1

Stanly

R+36.4

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.