2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 13
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Danny Britt (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Jane W. Smith (D) by 10.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Danny BrittRepublican · winner
55.0%34,126
Jane W. SmithDemocrat · incumbent
45.0%27,940
62,066 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