2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Secretary of State
Secretary of State · North Carolina
Elaine Marshall (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Michael LaPaglia (R) by 4.5 points.
Elaine MarshallDemocrat · winner
52.3%2,368,091
Michael LaPagliaRepublican
47.7%2,163,185
4,531,276 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+5.7 |
| Governor | D+0.2 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+6.5 |
| Attorney General | D+0.5 |
| Treasurer | R+5.4 |
| Auditor | D+0.1 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET