2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 1
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Robert Charles Steinburg Sr. (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating D. Cole Phelps (D) by 6.4 points.
Robert Charles Steinburg Sr.Republican · winner
53.2%39,815
D. Cole PhelpsDemocrat
46.8%35,017
74,832 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET