Polls · North Carolina's 1st district
co/efficient , 8 October 2026
co/efficient has Laurie Buckhout ahead of Don Davis by 1 points in North Carolina's 1st district, 43% to 42%. Since its previous poll (29 April 2026): Laurie Buckhout +2 (41 → 43), Don Davis +1 (41 → 42).
| Race | North Carolina's 1st district |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 6 October 2026 – 8 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 623 (likely voters) |
| Paid for by | efficient (R) |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Laurie Buckhout R |
43 | |
 Don Davis D |
42 | |
| Undecided | 13 | |
| Tom Bailey | 2 |
Margin on the decided vote: R+1.1; after our adjustments D+0.9, which includes a move of 0.4 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 2 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Don Davis 42% against 49%; Laurie Buckhout 43% against 40%.
Photo credits
1 official portrait from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (US government work, public domain): Don Davis.
- Laurie Buckhout: Photo: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laurie_Buckhout.jpg)