North Carolina's 18th Senate district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 18

| chamber = Senate

| image = 350px

| representative = Terence Everitt

| party = Democratic

| residence = Wake Forest

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| Republican =

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| percent_white = 61

| percent_black = 23

| percent_hispanic = 9

| percent_asian = 3

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 203,189

| population_year = 2023

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North Carolina's 18th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Terence Everitt since 2025.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US37018-state-senate-district-18-nc/|title=State Senate District 18, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Granville County, as well as part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 32nd, 34th, 35th, 39th, 40th, and 66th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Ralph Scott

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981

| Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=2 |1973–1983
All of Alamance County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_1973-1974.html|title=North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}

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| align=left | Cary Allred

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

| Redistricted to the 21st district.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | R. C. Soles Jr.

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003

| rowspan=2 |Redistricted from the 11th district.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

| 1983–1993
All of Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick counties.
Part of Cumberland County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_1983-1984.html|title=North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 13, 2022}}

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| 1993–2003
All of Columbus and Brunswick counties.
Parts of Bladen and New Hanover 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=May 13, 2022}}

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| align=left | Wib Gulley

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
March 19, 2004

| Redistricted from the 13th district.
Resigned.

| rowspan=3 |2003–2005
All of Person and Granville counties.
Part of Durham 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=May 15, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowarap | March 19, 2004 -
April 21, 2004

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| align=left | Ralph Hunt

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | April 21, 2004 –
January 1, 2005

| Appointed to finish Gulley's term.
Retired.

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| align=left | Bob Atwater

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013

| Redistricted to the 23rd district and retired.

| 2005–2013
All of Chatham and Lee counties.
Part of Durham County.{{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=May 15, 2022}}

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| align=left | Chad Barefoot

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019

| Retired.

| rowspan=3|2013–2023
All of Franklin County.
Part of Wake County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Rucho Senate 2|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 15, 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=May 15, 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=May 15, 2022}}

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| align=left | John Alexander

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021

| Redistricted from the 15th district.
Retired.

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| align=left | Sarah Crawford

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023

| Retired to run for State House.

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| align=left | Mary Wills Bode

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025

| Retired.

| rowspan=2 | 2023–Present
All of Granville County.
Part of Wake County.{{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 1, 2025}}

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| align=left | Terence Everitt

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1320] 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 = Terence Everitt

| votes = 59,667

| percentage = 48.47%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ashlee Bryan Adams

| votes = 59,539

| percentage = 48.36%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Hessel

| votes = 3,906

| percentage = 3.17%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 123,112

| 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 State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1897] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = E. C. Sykes

| votes = 11,124

| percentage = 84.86%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dimitry Slabyak

| votes = 1,985

| percentage = 15.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,109

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1299] 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 = Mary Wills Bode

| votes = 42,783

| percentage = 51.36%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = E.C. Sykes

| votes = 38,296

| percentage = 45.97%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Ryan Brown

| votes = 2,219

| percentage = 2.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 83,298

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina State Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2542] 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 = Sarah Crawford

| votes = 21,630

| percentage = 74.23%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Angela F. Bridgman

| votes = 7,510

| percentage = 25.77%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,140

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2542] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Larry E. Norman

| votes = 7,116

| percentage = 51.31%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Scott McKaig

| votes = 6,753

| percentage = 48.69%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,869

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1309] 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 = Sarah Crawford

| votes = 67,912

| percentage = 52.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Larry E. Norman

| votes = 57,890

| percentage = 44.40%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Jason Loeback

| votes = 4,595

| percentage = 3.52%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 130,397

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{ Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1141] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Alexander (incumbent)

| votes = 51,794

| percentage = 49.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mack Paul

| votes = 49,155

| percentage = 47.35%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Hessel

| votes = 2,855

| percentage = 2.75%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 103,804

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1043] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chad Barefoot (incumbent)

| votes = 57,121

| percentage = 55.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gil Johnson

| votes = 46,105

| percentage = 44.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 103,226

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1076] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chad Barefoot (incumbent)

| votes = 34,646

| percentage = 52.89%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sarah Crawford

| votes = 30,861

| percentage = 47.11%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 65,507

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1092] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chad Barefoot

| votes = 9,149

| percentage = 45.91%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Schriver

| votes = 8,028

| percentage = 40.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Glen Bradley

| votes = 2,750

| percentage = 13.80%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,927

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1299] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chad Barefoot

| votes = 51,873

| percentage = 55.92%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Doug Berger (incumbent)

| votes = 40,897

| percentage = 44.08%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 92,770

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1293] 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 = Bob Atwater (incumbent)

| votes = 38,809

| percentage = 59.43%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Roger Gerber

| votes = 26,488

| percentage = 40.57%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 65,297

| 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 18th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1300]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 = Bob Atwater (incumbent)

| votes = 66,916

| percentage = 69.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Roger Gerber

| votes = 30,063

| percentage = 31.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 96,979

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=291]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 = Bob Atwater (incumbent)

| votes = 36,763

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,763

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=69]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 = Bob Atwater

| votes = 9,244

| percentage = 52.19%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul D. Carrington

| votes = 6,605

| percentage = 37.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tommy "Jr." Griffin

| votes = 1,862

| percentage = 10.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,711

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=274]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 = Bob Atwater

| votes = 46,875

| percentage = 58.04%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Christine Mumma

| votes = 32,709

| percentage = 40.50%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Jon Guze

| votes = 1,186

| percentage = 1.47%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 80,770

| percentage = 100%

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{{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 18th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=282]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 = Wib Gulley (incumbent)

| votes = 27,335

| percentage = 46.23%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Davidson

| votes = 19,706

| percentage = 40.53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Kitchens

| votes = 1,576

| percentage = 3.24%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 48,617

| 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 18th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781604|title=NC State Senate 18|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent)

| votes = 39,389

| percentage = 79.52%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = John Evans

| votes = 10,147

| percentage = 20.48%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 49,536

| percentage = 100%

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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:Granville County, North Carolina

Category:Wake County, North Carolina