2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 45
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Deanna Ballard (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Art Sherwood (D) by 30.0 points.
Deanna BallardRepublican · winner
65.0%56,758
Art SherwoodDemocrat
35.0%30,559
87,317 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