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North Carolina Senate District 16
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Gale Adcock won re-election by 51.2 points over Philip Hensley.
Gale AdcockDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%66,706
Philip HensleyRepublican
23.4%20,952
Jonathan D. MillerLibertarian
2.0%1,748
89,406 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Gale Adcock
- >99%
- Philip Hensley
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+45.6
The candidates
Gale Adcock (D)
Incumbent, North Carolina State Senate, first elected 2022Philip Hensley (R)
Incumbent, North Carolina State Senate, first elected 2022Philip Hensley (R)
Also on the ballot: Jonathan D. Miller (Libertarian), 2.0%