CHARLOTTE — A Democratic surge flipped the North Carolina House after 16 years of Republican control Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The blue wave seen in Tuesday’s high-stakes midterm elections also cut Republicans’ state Senate majority to just two seats, but the fight from Democrats isn’t over yet.
In District 24, Republican Sen. Danny Britt leads Democrat Catina Hamm 50.24% to 49.76%. The Robeson County race is likely headed to a recount, and if Hamm wins, there’d be a 50-50 split in the Senate. Democratic Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt would then be tasked with breaking the tie.
According to The Associated Press, these Democratic victories could give more power to Gov. Josh Stein, who has clashed with Republican state leaders during his first term.
Many are calling these victories a rejection of recent Republican policies and President Donald Trump’s agenda in his second term.
In a WSOC/WRAL poll, 51% of North Carolinians say their life and financial standing have gotten worse since the 2024 election. Of those, 52% lay blame for that on Trump. The poll found 27% say the president, congressional leaders from both parties and local politicians all share the blame, and 9% blame Democrats in Congress.
Of all the issues that drove voters to the polls in record numbers, the economy and health care came out as the most important issues for voters, according to the poll.
Use the interactive map below for a county-by-county breakdown of the winners:
2026 North Carolina legislative winners
2026 North Carolina election results
NC General Assembly
Click a county to see the winners for every State House and State Senate district appearing in that county's precinct results.
Source: NCSBE Nov. 3, 2026 precinct results.
Balance of power
Party control based on the winning candidate in each 2026 legislative district.
North Carolina House
120 seats · 61 for a majority
71
48
71 Democrats
48 Republicans
1 Unaffiliated
Democrats hold 10 seats above the 61-seat majority threshold.
North Carolina Senate
50 seats · 26 for a majority
24
26
24 Democrats
26 Republicans
Republicans hold the 26-seat majority threshold.
Seat totals are calculated from the district winners in the supplied Nov. 3, 2026 precinct-results file.
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