US House District 1: 2026 election results
Called for Davis (D) by NBC News, CNN and AP. Democrats held the seat.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Early voting | Election Day | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davis | Democratic | 156,572 | 50.1% | 109,965 | 43,066 | 3,533 | 8 |
| Laurie Buckhout | Republican | 146,287 | 46.8% | 84,709 | 60,036 | 1,514 | 28 |
| Tom Bailey | Libertarian | 9,881 | 3.2% | 5,174 | 4,569 | 137 | 1 |
| Total | 312,740 | 199,848 | 107,671 | 5,184 | 37 |
By county
The 25 counties the district covers, whole or in part: each county’s votes in this race. Lead is in points.
| County | Davis (D) | Buckhout (R) | Other | Votes | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort | 39.0% | 57.4% | 3.6% | 19,819 | Buckhout +18.4 |
| Bertie | 63.3% | 35.2% | 1.4% | 6,670 | Davis +28.1 |
| Camden | 31.4% | 64.4% | 4.2% | 4,507 | Buckhout +33.0 |
| Carteret | 33.3% | 62.6% | 4.1% | 34,962 | Buckhout +29.3 |
| Chowan | 42.9% | 54.8% | 2.3% | 5,939 | Buckhout +11.9 |
| Craven | 45.4% | 51.0% | 3.6% | 41,766 | Buckhout +5.6 |
| Currituck | 31.3% | 64.9% | 3.8% | 12,658 | Buckhout +33.5 |
| Dare | 46.4% | 50.0% | 3.7% | 19,056 | Buckhout +3.6 |
| Edgecombe | 68.4% | 29.1% | 2.5% | 17,942 | Davis +39.3 |
| Gates | 46.4% | 50.3% | 3.3% | 4,162 | Buckhout +4.0 |
| Granville | 68.6% | 29.2% | 2.3% | 4,552 | Davis +39.4 |
| Halifax | 65.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | 17,647 | Davis +32.5 |
| Hertford | 68.7% | 29.2% | 2.1% | 7,059 | Davis +39.5 |
| Hyde | 47.3% | 48.6% | 4.1% | 1,950 | Buckhout +1.3 |
| Martin | 52.7% | 44.3% | 3.0% | 9,146 | Davis +8.5 |
| Nash | 55.8% | 41.7% | 2.5% | 40,726 | Davis +14.2 |
| Northampton | 62.8% | 34.6% | 2.6% | 6,965 | Davis +28.2 |
| Onslow | 34.3% | 61.0% | 4.7% | 2,169 | Buckhout +26.7 |
| Pamlico | 39.3% | 57.6% | 3.1% | 6,098 | Buckhout +18.4 |
| Pasquotank | 54.5% | 41.9% | 3.5% | 14,854 | Davis +12.6 |
| Perquimans | 35.8% | 61.7% | 2.6% | 5,585 | Buckhout +25.9 |
| Tyrrell | 46.4% | 49.1% | 4.5% | 1,357 | Buckhout +2.7 |
| Vance | 62.0% | 35.2% | 2.8% | 14,591 | Davis +26.8 |
| Warren | 64.1% | 32.9% | 3.0% | 8,033 | Davis +31.2 |
| Washington | 59.7% | 38.2% | 2.1% | 4,527 | Davis +21.5 |
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.