2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 2
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Norman Sanderson (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Dorothea E. White (D) by 32.6 points.
Norman SandersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%58,032
Dorothea E. WhiteDemocrat
33.7%29,505
87,537 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