2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 33
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Carl Ford (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Tarsha Ellis (D) by 41.1 points.
Carl FordRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%146,914
Tarsha EllisDemocrat
29.5%61,397
208,311 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