Early Primary Turnout Rises In Several Eastern North Carolina Counties
Several counties in the Eastern North Carolina (ENC) region, including Pitt, Onslow, Craven, and Beaufort, are observing an increase in early voter turnout for the current primaries when compared to the 2022 primary elections.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 19, 2026 —
Several counties in Eastern North Carolina are reporting higher early voter turnout in the current primaries than in the 2022 primary elections. The counties identified are Pitt, Onslow, Craven and Beaufort.
The reported increase is comparative, but the available information does not include voter totals, percentages or the size of the change in any county. It also does not specify how many counties across the region have seen turnout rise beyond naming the four counties.
No dates for the current early-voting period or the 2022 comparison period were provided. The information does not identify which races or parties are involved, explain how turnout figures were compiled, or name an election office or other source for the comparison. As a result, the figures cannot be independently described in greater detail here.
The reported trend concerns early voting in the current primaries; it does not provide information about Election Day participation or final turnout. It also does not establish why early turnout is higher. No explanation from election officials, voters or candidates was included in the available summary.
For now, the stated comparison is limited to an increase over the 2022 primaries in Pitt, Onslow, Craven and Beaufort counties. Without county-level totals or a defined measurement period, the scale and distribution of the change remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Elise Sandlin on www.witn.com, see more information here.
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