Lakesha Womack unseated U.S. Rep. Tim Moore and carried all seven Huntersville precincts. Voters here also backed all three constitutional amendments.
Huntersville will have a new member of Congress. Democrat Lakesha Womack beat Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Moore in Tuesday’s election for the 14th Congressional District, which takes in all of Huntersville.
Womack won 51.1% of the district vote to Moore’s 48.9%. That is 147,388 votes to 140,973, a margin of 6,415. The figures are unofficial results from the N.C. State Board of Elections, taken from its precinct results file published Wednesday.
Huntersville voted more strongly for Womack than the district did. She carried all seven precincts that make up most of the town, with 62.1% of the in-person vote there.
How we counted Huntersville
The state reports results by precinct, not by town. Seven Mecklenburg County precincts hold about 93% of the voters registered inside town limits, according to the county’s voter registration file. They are precincts 133, 134, 142, 143, 207, 209 and 241, the same ones listed on our voting guide.
Two limits apply to the Huntersville figures below:
- They count early in-person and Election Day votes only. Mecklenburg reports mail ballots as one countywide total, not by precinct.
- A few hundred town voters live in precincts that are mostly outside Huntersville, and some voters in precincts 207, 209 and 241 live just outside town limits.
Congress: Mecklenburg carried Womack
Mecklenburg was the only one of the district’s six counties that Womack won. Her margin there, 35,803 votes, was more than five times her margin across the whole district.
| Area | Womack (D) | Moore (R) | Womack share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntersville precincts | 17,822 | 10,896 | 62.1% |
| Mecklenburg County | 73,515 | 37,712 | 66.1% |
| Polk County | 3,334 | 3,773 | 46.9% |
| Gaston County | 38,718 | 43,928 | 46.8% |
| Cleveland County | 13,252 | 21,230 | 38.4% |
| Burke County | 11,071 | 18,954 | 36.9% |
| Rutherford County | 7,498 | 15,376 | 32.8% |
| Whole district | 147,388 | 140,973 | 51.1% |
Womack led Moore in every Huntersville precinct. Her closest was precinct 142, voting at Lake Norman Baptist Church, where she won 2,323 to 1,809. Her widest was precinct 241, voting at J.M. Alexander Middle School, 4,777 to 2,041.
Moore was elected to the seat in 2024 after serving as speaker of the N.C. House. The new Congress is sworn in Jan. 3, 2027.
NC House: Helfrich wins District 98
Democrat Beth Helfrich beat Republican John Rhodes in N.C. House District 98, which covers most of Huntersville. Helfrich had 23,447 votes, or 60.1%, to Rhodes’ 15,589.
In the Huntersville precincts inside District 98, Helfrich won 8,929 votes to 6,125. Parts of town in precincts 134, 209 and 241 vote in Districts 101 and 106, where Carolyn Logan and Rodney Sadler had no opponents.
Huntersville is in state Senate District 38, where Mujtaba Mohammed was unopposed.
Amendments: Huntersville said yes, unlike Mecklenburg on voter ID
All three amendments to the North Carolina Constitution passed statewide. Huntersville backed all three by wider margins than Mecklenburg County as a whole. On voter ID, the county as a whole voted against.
| Amendment | Huntersville for | Mecklenburg for | Statewide for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limit property tax increases by local governments | 58.6% | 53.2% | 60.4% |
| Cap the state income tax rate at 3.5% | 57.6% | 53.1% | 61.9% |
| Require photo ID from all voters, including mail voters | 55.1% | 49.0% | 59.6% |
The income tax amendment lowers the cap in the constitution from 7% to 3.5%, under Session Law 2026-4. The property tax amendment directs the General Assembly to pass laws limiting increases in local property tax levies. That means the details for the Town of Huntersville and Mecklenburg County will come from future state laws, not from the amendment itself.
Statewide and county races
- U.S. Senate: Democrat Roy Cooper won with 58.7% statewide. Huntersville precincts gave him 64.9%, against 33.3% for Republican Michael Whatley.
- N.C. Supreme Court: Justice Anita Earls won with 58.9% statewide and 64.3% in Huntersville.
- Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners: Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr. and Yvette Townsend-Ingram had no opponents for the three at-large seats. Mac McAdoo was unopposed in District 1, which includes Huntersville.
- Sheriff: Garry McFadden was unopposed.
Huntersville’s own Town Board was not on the ballot. Town elections are held in odd-numbered years.
What it means for you
- These results are unofficial. Under state law, county elections boards meet to certify them 10 days after the election, which is Friday, Nov. 13. Eligible provisional ballots are added before then.
- Your representative changes Jan. 3. Until then, Moore’s office still handles federal casework for Huntersville residents.
- Property tax limits are not immediate. The amendment requires the General Assembly to set the rules first. Our property tax guide has the current town and county rates.
- Check your own districts with the county address search.
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