2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Richard Burr (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Deborah Ross (D) by 5.7 points.
Richard BurrRepublican · winner
51.1%2,395,376
Deborah RossDemocrat
45.4%2,128,165
Sean HaughLibertarian
3.6%167,592
4,691,133 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Deborah RossRichard Burr
$14.5M
Raised by the campaign
$12.6M
$14.4M
Spent by the campaign
$9.1M
$43.3K
Cash on hand
$235.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Sean Haugh $6.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016