2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 42
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Rachel Hunt (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Russo (R) by 9.9 points.
Rachel HuntDemocrat · winner
55.0%47,621
Cheryl RussoRepublican
45.0%39,024
86,645 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