2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 36
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Paul Newton (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Mark E. Shelley (D) by 13.3 points.
Paul NewtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%44,938
Mark E. ShelleyDemocrat
43.4%34,416
79,354 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