2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 23
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Valerie Foushee (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Lopez Carter (R) by 36.1 points.
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%79,520
Mary Lopez CarterRepublican
31.9%37,322
116,842 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