2024Final results
2024 election for North Carolina Senate District 11
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Lisa Barnes (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating James Mercer (D) by 2.6 points.
Lisa BarnesRepublican · winner
51.3%57,713
James MercerDemocrat
48.7%54,806
The same year, the district voted R+3.5 for president; this race was R+2.6.112,519 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET