Joyce Waddell
State Senator, North Carolina Senate District 40 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · North Carolina Senate District 40 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 40 · read Sep 27, 2026
The District
What North Carolina Senate District 40 covers
Covers part of Mecklenburg County.
Includes Charlotte (part).
43 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)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina Senate District 40
NC State Senate District 40
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce WaddellDemocrat | Democrat | 67,654 | 79.4% |
| Jeff ScottWe the People | We the People | 17,569 | 20.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 40
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce WaddellDemocrat | Democrat | 36,799 | 67.2% |
| Bobbie ShieldsRepublican | Republican | 17,954 | 32.8% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 40
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce WaddellDemocrat | Democrat | 64,278 | 72.1% |
| Bobbie ShieldsRepublican | Republican | 24,906 | 27.9% |
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 40
- Bobbie ShieldsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_0xw3a97gg.
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