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2022Final results

2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 15

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Jay Chaudhuri (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Emanuela Prister (R) by 38.2 points.

Jay ChaudhuriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.5%52,472
29.3%22,776
Sammie BrooksLibertarian
3.2%2,463
77,711 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+4.32016D+49.82018D+21.22020D+38.22022D+35.72024D+50.22026

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

The candidates

Jay Chaudhuri (D)Emanuela Prister (R)

Also on the ballot: Sammie Brooks (Libertarian), 3.2%