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2016 United States Senate Election in North Carolina

North Carolina · Federal

Election results

General · November 8, 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote %Result
Richard BurrRep2,395,37651.1%Elected
Deborah K. RossDem2,128,16545.4%
Sean HaughLibertarian167,5923.6%

Primary results

Democratic Primary

March 15, 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote %Result
Deborah K. RossDem614,41462.3%Advanced
Chris ReyDem162,86916.5%
Kevin D. GriffinDem115,61811.7%
Ernest T. ReevesDem93,0059.4%

Republican Primary

March 15, 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote %Result
Richard BurrRep627,26361.4%Advanced
Greg BrannonRep257,29625.2%
Paul WrightRep86,9338.5%
Larry HolmquistRep50,5004.9%

Comparisons show seats contested in each cycle; Senate seat classes and special elections can differ between years.

Party2014 seats2016 seatsChange2014 Vote %2016 Vote %Vote share Δ
Republican11048.8%51.1%+2.2 pp

Seat changes by party

01234Rep20142016

1 → 1 seats

2014 election results →

Historical trends

10201020142016

Republican

Chart data
ElectionRepublican
November 2, 20101
November 4, 20141
November 8, 20161

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

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