2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Gale Adcock (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating James Powers (R) by 34.5 points.
Gale AdcockDemocrat · winner
65.2%49,204
James PowersRepublican
30.7%23,161
Dee WatsonLibertarian
2.3%1,771
Michael TrudeauGreen
1.8%1,348
75,484 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The candidates
Gale Adcock (D)James Powers (R)
Also on the ballot: Dee Watson (Libertarian), 2.3%; Michael Trudeau (Green), 1.8%