North Carolina's 16th Senate district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 16

| chamber = Senate

| image = 350px

| representative = Gale Adcock

| party = Democratic

| residence = Cary

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 53

| percent_black = 10

| percent_hispanic = 8

| percent_asian = 25

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race = 1

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 204,170

| population_year = 2023

| voting_age =

| citizen_voting_age =

| registered =

| notes =

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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.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US37016-state-senate-district-16-nc/|title=State Senate District 16, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}

Geography

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

=Multi-member district=

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Eleanor Kinnaird

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 23rd district.

| align=left | Howard Lee

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 23rd district and lost re-nomination.

| 1997–2003
All of Orange, Chatham, and Moore counties.
Parts of Randolph and Lee counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 Senate Base Plan #6|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}

=Single-member district=

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Eric Miller Reeves

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005

| Redistricted from the 14th district.
Retired.

| rowspan=7 |2003–Present
Part of Wake County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2002_Court/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=2003 Senate Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}

{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Rucho Senate 2|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2018_Court/2018%20Senate%20Election%20Districts%2019x36%20insets.pdf|title=2018 Senate Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2019/Senate%20Consensus%20Nonpartisan%20Map%20v3_19x36.pdf|title=2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2022/SL%202022-2%20Senate%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-2 Senate|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2023/SL%202023-146%20Senate%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2023-146 Senate|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}

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| align=left | Janet Cowell

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2009

| Retired to run for State Treasurer.

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| align=left | Josh Stein

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2009 –
March 21, 2016

| Resigned.

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| colspan=2|Vacant

| nowrap | March 21, 2016 –
April 19, 2016

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| align=left | Jay Chaudhuri

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | April 19, 2016 –
January 1, 2019

| Appointed to finish Stein's term.
Redistricted to the 15th district.

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| align=left | Wiley Nickel

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023

| Retired to run for Congress.

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| align=left | Gale Adcock

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1318] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gale Adcock (incumbent)

| votes = 84,424

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 84,424

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1297] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gale Adcock

| votes = 49,204

| percentage = 65.18%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = James Powers

| votes = 23,161

| percentage = 30.68%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Dee Watson

| votes = 1,771

| percentage = 2.35%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Trudeau

| votes = 1,348

| percentage = 1.79%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 75,484

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1307] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Wiley Nickel (incumbent)

| votes = 80,530

| percentage = 65.65%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Will Marsh

| votes = 42,144

| percentage = 34.35%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 122,674

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1416]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Wiley Nickel

| votes = 8,585

| percentage = 55.48%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Luis Toledo

| votes = 6,890

| percentage = 44.52%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,475

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1139]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Wiley Nickel

| votes = 63,335

| percentage = 65.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Smith

| votes = 30,308

| percentage = 31.24%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Brian Irving

| votes = 3,382

| percentage = 3.49%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 97,025

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1121]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jay Chaudhuri

| votes = 20,232

| percentage = 62.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ellis Hankins

| votes = 11,916

| percentage = 37.07%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,148

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1041] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent)

| votes = 68,842

| percentage = 65.33%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Weaver

| votes = 36,530

| percentage = 34.67%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 105,372

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1074] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Josh Stein (incumbent)

| votes = 42,422

| percentage = 67.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Molotov Mitchell

| votes = 20,791

| percentage = 32.89%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 63,213

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1297] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Josh Stein (incumbent)

| votes = 69,405

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 69,405

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1291] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Josh Stein (incumbent)

| votes = 32,248

| percentage = 54.89%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Beezley

| votes = 24,466

| percentage = 41.64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Stephanie E. Watson

| votes = 2,040

| percentage = 3.47%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 58,754

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1066]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Josh Stein

| votes = 15,715

| percentage = 47.97%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Nichols

| votes = 13,224

| percentage = 40.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Shea

| votes = 3,822

| percentage = 11.67%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,761

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1298]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Josh Stein

| votes = 58,357

| percentage = 60.82%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Alexander

| votes = 37,586

| percentage = 39.18%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 95,943

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=289]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Janet Cowell (incumbent)

| votes = 30,330

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,330

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=68]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Janet Cowell

| votes = 5,367

| percentage = 49.03%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Nichols

| votes = 2,641

| percentage = 24.13%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carter Worthy

| votes = 2,136

| percentage = 19.51%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Shea

| votes = 802

| percentage = 7.33%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,946

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=272]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Janet Cowell

| votes = 45,396

| percentage = 59.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark A. Bradick

| votes = 28,995

| percentage = 37.97%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason P. Mara

| votes = 1,979

| percentage = 2.59%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 76,370

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=280]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent)

| votes = 25,799

| percentage = 49.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Coble

| votes = 25,323

| percentage = 48.38%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason Mara

| votes = 1,215

| percentage = 2.32%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 52,337

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781602|title=NC State Senate 16|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent)

| votes = 68,346

| percentage = 27.09%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Howard Lee (incumbent)

| votes = 65,167

| percentage = 25.83%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William T. "Bill" Boyd

| votes = 60,222

| percentage = 23.87%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Vickie Hargrove

| votes = 58,561

| percentage = 23.21%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 252,296

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina Senate districts

Category:Wake County, North Carolina