2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina Senate District 5
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Kandie Smith (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Karen Kozel (R) by 4.5 points.
Kandie SmithDemocrat · winner
52.2%36,557
Karen KozelRepublican
47.8%33,432
69,989 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