A version of the following article appeared in the November 6, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Mecklenburg’s Democratic landslide: What voting data reveals about turnout, ticket-splitting and suburban shifts
by Tony Mecia
Political scientists will be studying Tuesday’s election for years, after Democrats won resounding victories around the country.
In Mecklenburg, we can glean some clues from the voting details released this week.
The county has been solidly Democratic for years, but it became so to an unusual degree on Tuesday: Democrat Roy Cooper won Mecklenburg with 76% of the vote — a far better showing than Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president in 2024, who received 65%.
You can see the shift by precinct here:
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