2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Secretary of State
Secretary of State · North Carolina
Elaine Marshall (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Ec Sykes (R) by 2.3 points.
Elaine MarshallDemocrat · winner
51.2%5,512,493
Ec SykesRepublican
48.8%5,262,113
10,774,606 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | R+1.7 |
| Governor | D+4.5 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+3.3 |
| Attorney General | D+0.3 |
| Treasurer | R+5.1 |
| Auditor | D+1.8 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET