2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 42
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Wilfred Andrew Wells Jr. (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Ric Vandett (D) by 32.6 points.
Wilfred Andrew Wells Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
66.3%44,323
Ric VandettDemocrat
33.7%22,522
66,845 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