2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Jay Chaudhuri (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Weaver (R) by 30.7 points.
Jay ChaudhuriDemocrat · winner
65.3%68,842
Eric WeaverRepublican
34.7%36,530
105,372 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