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2022Final results

2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 27

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Michael Garrett (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Sessoms (R) by 9.0 points.

Michael GarrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%37,055
Richard SessomsRepublican
45.5%30,932
67,987 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+15.22012R+6.62016D+1.02018D+8.62020D+9.02022D+21.62024

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