2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 40
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Joyce Waddell (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Bobbie Shields (R) by 34.4 points.
Joyce WaddellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%36,799
Bobbie ShieldsRepublican
32.8%17,954
54,753 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