2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 9
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Harper Peterson (D) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Lee (R) by 0.3 points.
Harper PetersonDemocrat · winner
48.6%42,257
Michael LeeRepublican · incumbent
48.3%42,026
Ethan BickleyLibertarian
3.1%2,671
86,954 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