North Carolina · 2026

North Carolina Mayor Raleigh

Janet Cowell leads with 81.6%, 98.7% reported.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 98.7% reported

81.6

Janet Cowell

141,954 votes

17.2

Ashleigh Armstrong

29,864 votes

Vote share · per AP98.7% reported

81.6%17.2%

Also: Total Write-ins 1.2%

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