2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 24
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Richard Wallace Gunn Jr. (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating John Thorpe (D) by 21.5 points.
Richard Wallace Gunn Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.8%51,833
John ThorpeDemocrat
39.2%33,456
85,289 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