North Carolina's 16th Senate district
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American legislative district
Demographics53% White
10% Black
8% Hispanic
25% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
10% Black
8% Hispanic
25% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population(2023)204,170
| North Carolina's 16th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 53% White 10% Black 8% Hispanic 25% Asian 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 204,170 | ||
North Carolina's 16th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Gale Adcock since 2023.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 40th, 41st, and 49th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973
Multi-member district
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Saunders (Southern Pines) |
Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 |
Redistricted from the 19th district. | A. B. Coleman Jr. (Hillsborough) |
Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 |
1973–1983 All of Randolph, Moore, Chatham, and Orange counties.[2] | |
| Russell Walker (Asheboro) |
Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1995 |
Retired. | Charles Vickery (Chapel Hill) |
Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 |
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| Wanda Hunt (Pinehurst) |
Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 |
1983–1993 All of Randolph, Moore, and Chatham counties. Part of Orange County.[3] | |||||
 Howard Lee (Chapel Hill) |
Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 |
Lost re-election. | |||||
| 1993–2003 All of Moore, Chatham, and Orange counties. Parts of Randolph and Lee counties.[4] | ||||||||
| Teena Smith Little (Southern Pines) |
Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 |
Lost re-election. | Fred Hobbs (Southern Pines) |
Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 |
Retired. | |
 Eleanor Kinnaird (Chapel Hill) |
Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 23rd district. | Howard Lee (Chapel Hill) |
Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 23rd district and lost re-nomination. |
Single-member district
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Miller Reeves (Raleigh) |
Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
Redistricted from the 14th district. Retired. |
2003–Present Part of Wake County.[5][6] |
 Janet Cowell (Raleigh) |
Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2009 |
Retired to run for State Treasurer. | |
 Josh Stein (Raleigh) |
Democratic | January 1, 2009 – March 21, 2016 |
Resigned to run for Attorney General. | |
| Vacant | March 21, 2016 – April 19, 2016 |
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 Jay Chaudhuri (Raleigh) |
Democratic | April 19, 2016 – January 1, 2019 |
Appointed to finish Stein's term. Redistricted to the 15th district. | |
 Wiley Nickel (Cary) |
Democratic | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 |
Retired to run for Congress. | |
.jpg) Gale Adcock (Cary) |
Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present |
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Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gale Adcock (incumbent) | 84,424 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 84,424 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gale Adcock | 49,204 | 65.18% | |
| Republican | James Powers | 23,161 | 30.68% | |
| Libertarian | Dee Watson | 1,771 | 2.35% | |
| Green | Michael Trudeau | 1,348 | 1.79% | |
| Total votes | 75,484 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wiley Nickel (incumbent) | 80,530 | 65.65% | |
| Republican | Will Marsh | 42,144 | 34.35% | |
| Total votes | 122,674 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wiley Nickel | 8,585 | 55.48% | |
| Democratic | Luis Toledo | 6,890 | 44.52% | |
| Total votes | 15,475 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wiley Nickel | 63,335 | 65.28% | ||
| Republican | Paul Smith | 30,308 | 31.24% | ||
| Libertarian | Brian Irving | 3,382 | 3.49% | ||
| Total votes | 97,025 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri | 20,232 | 62.93% | |
| Democratic | Ellis Hankins | 11,916 | 37.07% | |
| Total votes | 32,148 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 68,842 | 65.33% | ||
| Republican | Eric Weaver | 36,530 | 34.67% | ||
| Total votes | 105,372 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein (incumbent) | 42,422 | 67.11% | ||
| Republican | Molotov Mitchell | 20,791 | 32.89% | ||
| Total votes | 63,213 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein (incumbent) | 69,405 | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 69,405 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein (incumbent) | 32,248 | 54.89% | |
| Republican | Michael Beezley | 24,466 | 41.64% | |
| Libertarian | Stephanie E. Watson | 2,040 | 3.47% | |
| Total votes | 58,754 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein | 15,715 | 47.97% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 13,224 | 40.37% | |
| Democratic | Mike Shea | 3,822 | 11.67% | |
| Total votes | 32,761 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein | 58,357 | 60.82% | |
| Republican | John Alexander | 37,586 | 39.18% | |
| Total votes | 95,943 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Cowell (incumbent) | 30,330 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 30,330 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Cowell | 5,367 | 49.03% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 2,641 | 24.13% | |
| Democratic | Carter Worthy | 2,136 | 19.51% | |
| Democratic | Mike Shea | 802 | 7.33% | |
| Total votes | 10,946 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Cowell | 45,396 | 59.44% | |
| Republican | Mark A. Bradick | 28,995 | 37.97% | |
| Libertarian | Jason P. Mara | 1,979 | 2.59% | |
| Total votes | 76,370 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) | 25,799 | 49.29% | |
| Republican | Paul Coble | 25,323 | 48.38% | |
| Libertarian | Jason Mara | 1,215 | 2.32% | |
| Total votes | 52,337 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) | 68,346 | 27.09% | |
| Democratic | Howard Lee (incumbent) | 65,167 | 25.83% | |
| Republican | William T. "Bill" Boyd | 60,222 | 23.87% | |
| Republican | Vickie Hargrove | 58,561 | 23.21% | |
| Total votes | 252,296 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "State Senate District 16, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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