2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 2
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Norman Sanderson (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Ginger Garner (D) by 26.3 points.
Norman SandersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%42,898
Ginger GarnerDemocrat
35.5%24,644
Tim HarrisLibertarian
2.7%1,894
69,436 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