2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 5
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Don Davis (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Karen Kozel (R) by 10.2 points.
Don DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%103,435
Karen KozelRepublican
44.9%84,241
187,676 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