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2016Final results

2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 17

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Tamara Barringer (R) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Susan P. Evans (D) by 0.9 points.

Tamara BarringerRepublican · winner · incumbent
48.3%59,105
47.5%58,063
Susan J. HogarthLibertarian
4.2%5,191
122,359 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

EvenR+27.52010R+7.32012R+16.92014R+0.92016D+4.22018D+6.62020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Tamara Barringer (R)Susan P. Evans (D)

Also on the ballot: Susan J. Hogarth (Libertarian), 4.2%