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2022Final results

2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 48

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Tim Moffitt (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Jay Carey (D) by 29.6 points.

Tim MoffittRepublican · winner
64.8%54,223
Jay CareyDemocrat
35.2%29,466
83,689 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+24.12016R+12.52018R+17.82020R+29.62022R+27.92024R+10.42026

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