North Carolina's 3rd District: 2026 result
Official resultsSmith (D) 49.4%, Murphy (R) 49.3%.
Raymond Smith Jr. (Democratic) won North Carolina's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 49.4% of the vote to Greg Murphy's 49.3%, a margin of 0.1 points (301 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-3
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Raymond Smith Jr. defeated the Republican incumbent, Greg Murphy.
- Decided by 0.1 points (301 votes): the 3rd closest House race of 2026 among the 261 with a vote count.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+6. 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.
North Carolina's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Official resultsGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 2:47 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Smith Jr. | Democratic | 118,341 | 49.4 |
| Greg Murphy · incumbent | Republican | 118,040 | 49.3 |
| Daniel Cavender | Libertarian | 3,001 | 1.3 |
| Total | 239,382 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
NC-3 in 2024
new lines for 2026North Carolina's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 3 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-4, NC-5, NC-6, NC-7, NC-8, NC-9, NC-10, NC-11, NC-12, NC-13, NC-14
- North Carolina Senate race · Roy Cooper (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4), FL-7 (0.5)
- 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.