2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 40
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Joyce Waddell (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Bobbie Shields (R) by 44.1 points.
Joyce WaddellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.1%128,563
Bobbie ShieldsRepublican
27.9%49,817
178,380 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