2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 1
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
William Marvin Cook Jr. (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Brownie Futrell (D) by 18.2 points.
William Marvin Cook Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.1%53,138
Brownie FutrellDemocrat
40.9%36,759
89,897 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET