1,101,321 ballots cast in North Carolina
As of October 22, 2026, 1,101,321 ballots have been cast in North Carolina: 51,096 by mail and 1,050,225 in person. Registered Democrats cast 43.0% of them and registered Republicans 22.5%. See the North Carolina Senate forecast.
Party model
Every North Carolina county
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Early vote questions
How many people have voted early in North Carolina?
As of October 22, 2026, 1,101,321 ballots have been cast in North Carolina: 51,096 mail ballots returned and 1,050,225 cast in person. Voters have requested 162,353 mail ballots.
Does North Carolina report early votes by party?
Yes. Of the ballots cast so far, registered Democrats have cast 43.0% of these ballots, Republicans 22.5% and independents and third parties 34.4%. Party registration shows who has voted, not how they voted.
When is Election Day in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12 days after the latest count. Check the North Carolina election office for early voting locations, hours and mail ballot deadlines.
Counts come from civicAPI, which collects them from state election offices. Each state reports on its own schedule and publishes different breakdowns, so a state with no party split simply does not publish one. Pace uses each state's published 2022 and 2024 early vote checkpoints.