North Carolina's 16th Senate district

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North Carolina's 16th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Wiley Nickel
D – Cary
Demographics60%  White
10%  Black
7%  Hispanic
19%  Asian
1% Other
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)245,603

North Carolina's 16th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Wiley Nickel since 2019. [1]

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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

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Eleanor Kinnaird Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 23rd district. Howard Lee Democratic 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. [2]

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Eric Miller Reeves Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 14th district.
Retired.		2003-Present
Part of Wake County. [3] [4]

[5] [6] [7] [8]

Janet Cowell Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2009		Retired to run for State Treasurer.
Josh Stein Democratic January 1, 2009 –
March 21, 2016		Resigned.
VacantMarch 21, 2016 –
April 19, 2016
Jay Chaudhuri Democratic April 19, 2016 –
January 1, 2019		Appointed to finish Stein's term.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Wiley Nickel Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present		Retired to run for Congress.
Gale Adcock Democratic January 1, 2023 –

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gale Adcock 49,204 65.18%
Republican James Powers23,16130.68%
Libertarian Dee Watson1,7712.35%
Green Michael Trudeau1,3481.79%
Total votes75,484 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wiley Nickel (incumbent) 80,530 65.65%
Republican Will Marsh42,14434.35%
Total votes122,674 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wiley Nickel 8,585 55.48%
Democratic Luis Toledo6,89044.52%
Total votes15,475 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wiley Nickel 63,335 65.28%
Republican Paul Smith30,30831.24%
Libertarian Brian Irving3,3823.49%
Total votes97,025 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri 20,232 62.93%
Democratic Ellis Hankins11,91637.07%
Total votes32,148 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 68,842 65.33%
Republican Eric Weaver36,53034.67%
Total votes105,372 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 42,422 67.11%
Republican Molotov Mitchell20,79132.89%
Total votes63,213 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 69,405 100%
Total votes69,405 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 32,248 54.89%
Republican Michael Beezley24,46641.64%
Libertarian Stephanie E. Watson2,0403.47%
Total votes58,754 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Stein 15,715 47.97%
Democratic Jack Nichols 13,22440.37%
Democratic Mike Shea3,82211.67%
Total votes32,761 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Stein 58,357 60.82%
Republican John Alexander 37,58639.18%
Total votes95,943 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell (incumbent) 30,330 100%
Total votes30,330 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell 5,367 49.03%
Democratic Jack Nichols 2,64124.13%
Democratic Carter Worthy2,13619.51%
Democratic Mike Shea8027.33%
Total votes10,946 100%
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2004 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell 45,396 59.44%
Republican Mark A. Bradick28,99537.97%
Libertarian Jason P. Mara1,9792.59%
Total votes76,370 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) 25,799 49.29%
Republican Paul Coble 25,32348.38%
Libertarian Jason Mara1,2152.32%
Total votes52,337 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2000 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 68,346 27.09%
Democratic Howard Lee (incumbent) 65,167 25.83%
Republican William T. "Bill" Boyd60,22223.87%
Republican Vickie Hargrove58,56123.21%
Total votes252,296 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 16, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  24. ↑ "NC State Senate 16". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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