North Carolina · 2026

North Carolina State Senate District 47

Ralph Hise leads with 55.5%.

Live · Updated 8:59 a.m. ET, Nov. 5

55.5

Ralph Hise

48,503 votes

44.5

Frank Patton Hughes III

38,829 votes

Vote share · per North Carolina

55.5%44.5%

Results per North Carolina · 13:59 UTC

Circle size: votes counted. Colour: the leader, darker for a wider margin; grey until half the vote is in. 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

Watauga

D+23.2

Madison

R+2.6

Haywood

R+10.6

Yancey

R+11.1

Ashe

R+30.1

Caldwell

R+34.8

Avery

R+37.1

Alleghany

R+39.0

Mitchell

R+39.5

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.