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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 31

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Joyce Krawiec (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating John Motsinger Jr. (D) by 22.0 points.

Joyce KrawiecRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%54,266
39.0%34,693
88,959 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+20.01994R+38.02012R+29.62014R+22.02018R+6.22020R+25.02024

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