2024Final results
2024 election for North Carolina Senate District 40
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Joyce Waddell (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Jeff Scott (Oth) by 58.8 points.
Joyce WaddellDemocrat · winner
79.4%67,654
Jeff ScottOther party
20.6%17,569
The same year, the district voted D+48.6 for president.85,223 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