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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 23

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Valerie Foushee (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Glendinning (R) by 42.6 points.

Valerie FousheeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%73,332
Tom GlendinningRepublican
28.7%29,530
102,862 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

EvenD+33.92012D+36.42014D+36.12016D+42.62018D+36.62020D+34.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET