2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 49
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Julie Mayfield (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Penland (R) by 25.4 points.
Julie MayfieldDemocrat · winner
62.7%160,357
Bob PenlandRepublican
37.3%95,338
255,695 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