2020 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 2020
Thomas Roland Tillis REP +1.8 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 5,474,952
- Margin
- 1.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NC
- R+1.3same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Roland Tillis Won | REP | 2,665,598 | 48.69% | |
| Cal Cunningham | DEM | 2,569,965 | 46.94% | |
| Shannon W. Bray | LIB | 171,571 | 3.13% | |
| Kevin Eugene Hayes | CON | 67,818 | 1.24% | |
| Total | 5,474,952 | |||
Official source: er.ncsbe.gov
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 North Carolina Senate race?
Thomas Roland Tillis (REP) won with 48.7% of the vote, ahead of Cal Cunningham (46.9%), a margin of 1.8 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 North Carolina Senate race?
5,474,952 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.