2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 4
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Milton F. Fitch Jr. (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Scott (R) by 17.6 points.
Milton F. Fitch Jr.Democrat · winner
57.8%36,459
Richard ScottRepublican
40.2%25,382
Jesse E. Shearin Jr.Libertarian
2.0%1,264
63,105 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
The candidates
Milton F. Fitch Jr. (D)Richard Scott (R)
Also on the ballot: Jesse E. Shearin Jr. (Libertarian), 2.0%