North Carolina's 16th Senate district

North Carolina's 16th
State Senate district
Senator
  Gale Adcock
D–Cary
Demographics60% White
10% Black
7% Hispanic
19% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)245,603

North Carolina's 16th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gale Adcock since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 21st, 36th, and 49th state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Eleanor Kinnaird Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 23rd district. Howard Lee Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 23rd district and lost re-nomination. 1997–2003
All of Orange, Chatham, and Moore counties. Parts of Randolph and Lee counties.[2]

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Eric Miller Reeves Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 14th district.
Retired. 		2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[3][4]

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Janet Cowell Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2009 		Retired to run for State Treasurer.
Josh Stein Democratic January 1, 2009 –
March 21, 2016 		Resigned.
Vacant March 21, 2016 –
April 19, 2016
Jay Chaudhuri Democratic April 19, 2016 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Stein's term.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Wiley Nickel Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Retired to run for Congress.
Gale Adcock Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gale Adcock 49,204 65.18%
Republican James Powers 23,161 30.68%
Libertarian Dee Watson 1,771 2.35%
Green Michael Trudeau 1,348 1.79%
Total votes 75,484 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wiley Nickel (incumbent) 80,530 65.65%
Republican Will Marsh 42,144 34.35%
Total votes 122,674 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wiley Nickel 8,585 55.48%
Democratic Luis Toledo 6,890 44.52%
Total votes 15,475 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wiley Nickel 63,335 65.28%
Republican Paul Smith 30,308 31.24%
Libertarian Brian Irving 3,382 3.49%
Total votes 97,025 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri 20,232 62.93%
Democratic Ellis Hankins 11,916 37.07%
Total votes 32,148 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 68,842 65.33%
Republican Eric Weaver 36,530 34.67%
Total votes 105,372 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 42,422 67.11%
Republican Molotov Mitchell 20,791 32.89%
Total votes 63,213 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 69,405 100%
Total votes 69,405 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 32,248 54.89%
Republican Michael Beezley 24,466 41.64%
Libertarian Stephanie E. Watson 2,040 3.47%
Total votes 58,754 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 15,715 47.97%
Democratic Jack Nichols 13,224 40.37%
Democratic Mike Shea 3,822 11.67%
Total votes 32,761 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 58,357 60.82%
Republican John Alexander 37,586 39.18%
Total votes 95,943 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Cowell (incumbent) 30,330 100%
Total votes 30,330 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Cowell 5,367 49.03%
Democratic Jack Nichols 2,641 24.13%
Democratic Carter Worthy 2,136 19.51%
Democratic Mike Shea 802 7.33%
Total votes 10,946 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Cowell 45,396 59.44%
Republican Mark A. Bradick 28,995 37.97%
Libertarian Jason P. Mara 1,979 2.59%
Total votes 76,370 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) 25,799 49.29%
Republican Paul Coble 25,323 48.38%
Libertarian Jason Mara 1,215 2.32%
Total votes 52,337 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 68,346 27.09%
Democratic Howard Lee (incumbent) 65,167 25.83%
Republican William T. "Bill" Boyd 60,222 23.87%
Republican Vickie Hargrove 58,561 23.21%
Total votes 252,296 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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