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.
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 since 1973 Multi-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties William Saunders() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 19th district. A. B. Coleman Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983All of Randolph, Moore, Chatham, and Orange counties. Russell Walker() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1995 Retired. Charles Vickery() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Wanda Hunt() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 1983–1993 All of Randolph, Moore, and Chatham counties. Part of Orange County. Howard Lee() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1995 Lost re-election. 1993–2003 All of Moore, Chatham, and Orange counties. Parts of Randolph and Lee counties. Teena Smith Little() Republican January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 Lost re-election. Fred Hobbs() Democratic January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 Retired. 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.
Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Eric Miller Reeves() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 14th district. Retired.2003–Present Part of Wake County. 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 to run for Attorney General.Vacant March 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 – January 1, 2023 Retired to run for Congress. Gale Adcock() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present
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