2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Chad Barefoot (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Gil Johnson (D) by 10.7 points.
Chad BarefootRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%57,121
Gil JohnsonDemocrat
44.7%46,105
103,226 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