Wake County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 10:10 AM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Wake County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the North Carolina page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

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Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina for this election was October 9. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in North Carolina

Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 3.
If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 10.
Results are certified by counties by Nov 13 and by the state by Nov 24. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Who holds office now: Wake County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

353,489 ballots cast in Wake County as of Nov 7: 334,124 early in person and 19,365 by mail. Another 135 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 8,822 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered party	Early	By mail	Total
Republican	55,452	2,662	58,114
Democratic	138,058	7,737	145,795
Unaffiliated	139,460	8,908	148,368
Other parties	1,154	58	1,212

Counts through Nov 6, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

Courts (11)

District Attorney District 10 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10a Seat 1 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10b Seat 1 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10d Seat 1 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10d Seat 2 · 2 candidates
District Court Judge District 10d Seat 3 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10e Seat 1 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10e Seat 2 · 1 candidate
District Court Judge District 10f Seat 1 · 1 candidate
Superior Court Judge District 10b Seat 1 · 1 candidate
Superior Court Judge District 10d Seat 1 · 1 candidate

County (7)

Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large · 4 candidates
Wake County Board of Commissioners District 1 · 1 candidate
Wake County Board of Commissioners District 2 · 2 candidates
Wake County Board of Commissioners District 3 · 1 candidate
Wake County Board of Commissioners District 7 · 1 candidate
Wake County Clerk of Superior Court · 2 candidates
Wake County Sheriff · 2 candidates

City (4)

City of Raleigh City Council District A · 2 candidates
City of Raleigh City Council District B · 1 candidate
City of Raleigh City Council District C · 2 candidates
City of Raleigh City Council District D · 2 candidates

School board & local (4)

Wake County Board of Education District 1 · 3 candidates
Wake County Board of Education District 2 · 2 candidates
Wake County Board of Education District 7 · 3 candidates
Wake County Board of Education District 9 · 3 candidates

Special districts (1)

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · 6 candidates

Ballot measures (3)

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