2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 40
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Joyce Waddell (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Bobbie Shields (R) by 51.3 points.
Joyce WaddellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.6%44,773
Bobbie ShieldsRepublican
24.4%14,426
59,199 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