North Carolina polls
Every 2026 North Carolina race with polling: the average, the latest polls and, after the election, how far off they were.
| Race | Polls | Average (D−R) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 12 | D+11.1 | – |
| NC-01 | 4 | D+6.0 | – |
| NC-03 | 1 | R+3.0 | – |
| NC-07 | 1 | R+6.0 | – |
| NC-09 | 1 | R+4.0 | – |
| NC-10 | 1 | R+15.0 | – |
| NC-11 | 1 | D+13.0 | – |
North Carolina Senate
Average: Roy Cooper 52.9% · Michael Whatley 41.8% · Shannon Bray 1.8% · Michael Dublin 1.0%
| Ended | Pollster | Result | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | AtlasIntel | Roy Cooper 56, Michael Whatley 42 | 1,459 |
| Oct 29 | East Carolina University | Roy Cooper 54, Michael Whatley 45, Shannon Bray 1 | 1,041 |
| Oct 29 | YouGov | Roy Cooper 55, Michael Whatley 44 | 2,123 |
| Oct 25 | Quantus Insights | Roy Cooper 51, Michael Whatley 43, Shannon Bray 1 | 722 |
| Oct 20 | ActiVote | Roy Cooper 57, Michael Whatley 43 | 400 |
| Oct 20 | Harper Polling | Roy Cooper 49, Michael Whatley 39, Shannon Bray 3 | 600 |
| Oct 20 | High Point University Survey Research Center | Roy Cooper 54, Michael Whatley 40, Shannon Bray 2 | 620 |
| Oct 11 | SurveyUSA | Roy Cooper 54, Michael Whatley 40 | 643 |
| Oct 10 | Trafalgar Group | Roy Cooper 49, Michael Whatley 41, Michael Dublin 2 | 1,091 |
| Oct 8 | Elon University/YouGov | Roy Cooper 52, Michael Whatley 39, Shannon Bray 2 | 561 |
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Polls: VoteHub and The New York Times. Average: Polling Desk. Results: civicAPI.