NC Senate District 1: 2026 election results
Called for Tillett (R) by AP. Republicans held the seat. In 2024, on the same district lines, the Republican won by 14.4 points.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Early voting | Election Day | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Tillett | Republican | 42,924 | 52.1% | 22,252 | 20,204 | 468 | 0 |
| Melissa Zehner | Democratic | 39,504 | 47.9% | 26,528 | 11,994 | 982 | 0 |
| Total | 82,428 | 48,780 | 32,198 | 1,450 | 0 |
By county
The 10 counties the district covers, whole or in part: each county’s votes in this race. Lead is in points.
| County | Tillett (R) | Zehner (D) | Other | Votes | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie | 37.7% | 62.3% | – | 6,599 | Zehner +24.7 |
| Camden | 68.5% | 31.5% | – | 4,470 | Tillett +36.9 |
| Currituck | 68.7% | 31.3% | – | 12,629 | Tillett +37.4 |
| Dare | 55.2% | 44.8% | – | 19,003 | Tillett +10.5 |
| Gates | 54.3% | 45.7% | – | 4,154 | Tillett +8.6 |
| Hertford | 31.2% | 68.8% | – | 6,993 | Zehner +37.5 |
| Northampton | 38.6% | 61.4% | – | 6,902 | Zehner +22.9 |
| Pasquotank | 45.1% | 54.9% | – | 14,756 | Zehner +9.8 |
| Perquimans | 65.5% | 34.5% | – | 5,588 | Tillett +31.0 |
| Tyrrell | 58.6% | 41.4% | – | 1,334 | Tillett +17.2 |
Unofficial results from the NC State Board of Elections, last updated Nov 6, 2026, 3:10pm. Results are final once the counties finish their canvass and the State Board certifies them. Votes by how they were cast are as the State Board reports them.