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Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2026)
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| 2026 Mecklenburg County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 19, 2025 & July 6, 2026 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
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| Offices up: Clerk of superior court, district attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, district court judges, and superior court judges |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is holding general elections for clerk of superior court, district attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, district court judges, and superior court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 12, 2026, if necessary. The filing deadline for this election was December 19, 2025, and the filing deadline for the soil and water conservation district is July 6, 2026.
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Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | ||
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| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 1,115,482 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 523 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 51.9% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 31.6% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 6.1% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6% | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 45.8% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $69,240 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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