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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 37

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Jeff Jackson (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Sonja P. Nichols (R) by 13.7 points.

Jeff JacksonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.0%129,162
41.3%97,013
Jeff ScottOther party
3.7%8,688
234,863 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

EvenD+34.02012D+35.92016D+58.02018D+13.72020R+29.52024R+13.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Jeff Jackson (D)Sonja P. Nichols (R)

Also on the ballot: Jeff Scott (Other party), 3.7%