2020Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 9
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Michael Lee (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Harper Peterson (D) by 1.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Michael LeeRepublican · winner
50.5%126,506
Harper PetersonDemocrat · incumbent
49.5%123,989
250,495 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