NC Senate District 11: 2026 election results
Called for Gailliard (D) by AP. A flip: Republicans won the seat last time. In 2024, on the same district lines, the Republican won by 2.6 points.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Early voting | Election Day | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Gailliard | Democratic | 45,342 | 51.4% | 33,693 | 10,663 | 986 | 0 |
| Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican | 40,845 | 46.3% | 25,298 | 15,135 | 412 | 0 |
| Gavin Bell | Libertarian | 2,076 | 2.4% | 1,295 | 739 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 88,263 | 60,286 | 26,537 | 1,440 | 0 |
By county
The 3 counties the district covers, whole or in part: each county’s votes in this race. Lead is in points.
| County | Gailliard (D) | Barnes (R) | Other | Votes | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 47.5% | 49.7% | 2.8% | 32,976 | Barnes +2.2 |
| Nash | 51.7% | 46.2% | 2.1% | 40,732 | Gailliard +5.4 |
| Vance | 59.3% | 38.6% | 2.0% | 14,555 | Gailliard +20.7 |
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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.