Gale Adcock
State Senator, North Carolina Senate District 16 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · North Carolina Senate District 16 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16 · read Sep 27, 2026
The District
What North Carolina Senate District 16 covers
Covers part of Wake County.
Includes Raleigh (part) and Cary (part).
45 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: North Carolina State Board of Elections, statewide precinct shapefile (dl.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctMaps; NC public record); district shares for split precincts from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 block population (2026-10-04)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina Senate District 16
NC State Senate District 16
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale AdcockDemocrat | Democrat | 84,424 | 100.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 16
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale AdcockDemocrat | Democrat | 49,204 | 65.2% |
| James PowersRepublican | Republican | 23,161 | 30.7% |
| Dee WatsonLibertarian | Libertarian | 1,771 | 2.3% |
| Michael TrudeauGreen | Green | 1,348 | 1.8% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 16
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley NickelDemocrat | Democrat | 80,530 | 65.6% |
| Will MarshRepublican | Republican | 42,144 | 34.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina Senate District 16
- Philip HensleyRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Jonathan D. MillerLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
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