2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Wiley Nickel (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Paul Smith (R) by 34.0 points.
Wiley NickelDemocrat · winner
65.3%63,335
Paul SmithRepublican
31.2%30,308
Brian IrvingLibertarian
3.5%3,382
97,025 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