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2022Final results

2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 13

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Lisa Grafstein (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating David Bankert (R) by 28.1 points.

Lisa GrafsteinDemocrat · winner
62.3%50,937
David BankertRepublican
34.3%28,001
3.4%2,769
81,707 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+10.02016R+25.02018R+27.12020D+28.12022D+3.32024D+21.62026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The candidates

Lisa Grafstein (D)David Bankert (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael C. Munger (Libertarian), 3.4%