2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 7
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Louis Milford Pate Jr. (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating David B. Brantley (D) by 7.8 points.
Louis Milford Pate Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
53.9%30,329
David B. BrantleyDemocrat
46.1%25,940
56,269 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