2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 12
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Jim Burgin (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating John Kirkman (D) by 21.7 points.
Jim BurginRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%114,590
John KirkmanDemocrat
39.2%73,752
188,342 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET