2022 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 2022
Ted Budd REP +3.2 · Class III seat · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 3,773,924
- Margin
- 3.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Budd Won | REP | 1,905,786 | 50.50% | |
| Cheri Beasley | DEM | 1,784,049 | 47.27% | |
| Shannon W. Bray | LIB | 51,640 | 1.37% | |
| Matthew Hoh | GRE | 29,934 | 0.79% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,378 | 0.06% | |
| Michelle Estelle Lewis | W | 137 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,773,924 | |||
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 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
Ted Budd (REP) won with 50.5% of the vote, ahead of Cheri Beasley (47.3%), a margin of 3.2 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 2022?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
3,773,924 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.