North Carolina's 13th District: 2026 result
Official resultsBarringer (D) 50.5%, Knott (R) 48.1%.
Paul Barringer (Democratic) won North Carolina's 13th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.5% of the vote to Brad Knott's 48.1%, a margin of 2.4 points (7,652 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 2:47 PM EST, official results.
What stands out in NC-13
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Paul Barringer defeated the Republican incumbent, Brad Knott.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+8. A Democrat won it.
- New lines: North Carolina redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- Barringer finished 2.4 points ahead of Knott, a gap of 7,652 votes.
North Carolina's 13th District: candidates and votes
Official resultsGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 2:47 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Barringer | Democratic | 159,981 | 50.5 |
| Brad Knott · incumbent | Republican | 152,329 | 48.1 |
| Steven Swinton | Libertarian | 4,479 | 1.4 |
| Total | 316,789 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
NC-13 in 2024
new lines for 2026North Carolina's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 13 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- North Carolina: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in North Carolina: NC-1, NC-2, NC-3, NC-4, NC-5, NC-6, NC-7, NC-8, NC-9, NC-10, NC-11, NC-12, NC-14
- North Carolina Senate race · Roy Cooper (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (revision 1385079227, November 11 at 2:47 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.