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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 33

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Carl Ford (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Arin Wilhelm (D) by 36.4 points.

Carl FordRepublican · winner
68.2%47,473
Arin WilhelmDemocrat
31.8%22,154
69,627 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+19.91994D+40.51998R+42.82016R+36.42018R+41.12020R+46.52022

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