2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 27
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Trudy Wade (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Michael Garrett (D) by 6.6 points.
Trudy WadeRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%54,512
Michael GarrettDemocrat
46.7%47,731
102,243 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