2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 21
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ben Clark (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Dan Travieso (R) by 43.5 points.
Ben ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%49,081
Dan TraviesoRepublican
28.3%19,338
68,419 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