2016 North Carolina House of Representatives election

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All 120 seats in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	68.98%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Tim Moore Larry Hall Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 14, 2015 January 1, 2013 Leader's seat 111th -Kings Mountain 29th -Durham Last election 74 46 Seats before 74 45[a] Seats won 74 46 Seat change Popular vote 2,150,258 1,929,943 Percentage 52.01% 46.68%
Results:      Democratic hold     Democratic gain      Republican hold     Republican gain
Speaker before election Tim Moore Republican ElectedSpeaker Tim Moore Republican

An election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect all 120 members toNorth Carolina'sHouse of Representatives. The election coincided withelections for other offices, includingU.S. President,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,state governor andstate senate. Theprimary election was held on March 15, 2016.

There was no change in the composition of the House (compared to the results of the 2014 elections) as Republicans retained their three-fifthssupermajority, winning 74 seats compared to 46 seats for the Democrats.^[1]

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican Party	89	2,150,258	52.01%	74		61.67%
	Democratic Party	91	1,929,943	46.68%	46		38.33%
	Independent	3	36,273	0.88%	0		0.00%
	Libertarian Party	6	16,102	0.39%	0		0.00%
	Write-in	2	1,810	0.04%	0		0.00%
Total		191	4,134,386	100.00%	120		100.00%

• Brad Salmon (D-District 51), defeated byJohn Sauls (R)
• Joe Sam Queen (D-District 119), defeated byMike Clampitt (R)

• Marilyn Avila (R-District 40), defeated byJoe John (D)
• Gary Pendleton (R-District 49), defeated byCynthia Ball (D)
• Rob Bryan (R-District 88), defeated byMary Belk (D)

• Paul Tine (I-District 6) didn't seek re-election, seat won byBeverly Boswell (R)
• Ken Waddell (D-District 46) didn't seek re-election, seat won byBrenden Jones (R)
• Justin Moore (R-District 92) didn't seek re-election, seat won byChaz Beasley (D)

Incumbent RepublicanBob Steinburg has represented the 1st District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanLarry Yarborough has represented the 2nd district since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanMichael Speciale has represented the 3rd district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanJimmy Dixon has represented the 4th district since 2011.

Incumbent DemocratHoward Hunter III has represented the 5th district since 2015.

Incumbent independent politicianPaul Tine has represented the 6th district since 2013. Tine didn't seek re-election. RepublicanBeverly Boswell won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratBobbie Richardson has represented the 7th district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanSusan Martin has represented the 8th district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanGreg Murphy has represented the 9th district since 2015.

Incumbent Republican Majority LeaderJohn Bell has represented the 10th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratDuane Hall has represented the 11th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratGeorge Graham has represented the 12th district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanPat McElraft has represented the 13th district since 2007.

Incumbent RepublicanGeorge Cleveland has represented the 14th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanPhil Shepard has represented the 15th district since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanChris Millis has represented the 16th district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanFrank Iler has represented the 17th district since 2009.

Incumbent DemocratSusi Hamilton has represented the 18th district since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanTed Davis Jr. has represented the 19th district since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanHolly Grange has represented the 20th district since 2016. Grange was elected to her first full term.

Incumbent DemocratLarry Bell has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2001.

Incumbent DemocratWilliam Brisson has represented the 22nd district since 2007.

Incumbent DemocratShelly Willingham has represented the 23rd district since 2015.

Incumbent DemocratJean Farmer-Butterfield has represented the 24th district since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanJeff Collins has represented the 25th district since 2011. His opponentJames Gailliard sought election to this seat again in 2018 and became Collin's successor when he left office.

Incumbent RepublicanLeo Daughtry has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 1993. Daughtry didn't seek re-election andDonna McDowell White won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratMichael Wray has represented the 27th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanJames Langdon Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2005. RepublicanLarry C. Strickland won the open seat.

Incumbent Democratic Minority LeaderLarry Hall has represented the 29th district since 2006.

Incumbent DemocratPaul Luebke has represented the 30th district since 1991. Luebke died before the election, but was re-elected posthumously.Philip Lehman was appointed to succeed Luebke at the start of 2017-2018 session.

Incumbent DemocratMickey Michaux has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 1983.

Incumbent DemocratNathan Baskerville has represented the 32nd district since 2013. Baskerville didn't seek re-election and DemocratTerry Garrison won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratRosa Gill has represented the 33rd district since 2009.

Incumbent DemocratGrier Martin has represented the 34th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratChris Malone has represented the 35th district since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanNelson Dollar has represented the 36th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanPaul Stam has represented the 37th district since 2003. Stam didn't seek re-election. RepublicanLinda Hunt Williams won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratYvonne Lewis Holley has represented the 38th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratDarren Jackson has represented the 39th district since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanMarilyn Avila has represented the 40th district since 2007. She lost re-election to DemocratJoe John.

Incumbent DemocratGale Adcock has represented the 41st district since 2015.

Incumbent DemocratMarvin Lucas has represented the 42nd district since 2001.

Incumbent DemocratElmer Floyd has represented the 43rd district since 2009.

Incumbent DemocratBilly Richardson has represented the 44th district since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Szoka has represented the 45th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratKen Waddell has represented the 46th district since 2013. Waddell didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by RepublicanBrenden Jones.

Incumbent DemocratCharles Graham has represented the 47th district since 2011.

Incumbent DemocratGarland Pierce has represented the 48th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanGary Pendleton has represented the 49th district since 2014. He was defeated for re-election by DemocratCynthia Ball.

Incumbent DemocratGraig Meyer has represented the 50th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratBrad Salmon has represented the 51st district since 2015. Salmon lost re-election to RepublicanJohn Sauls

Incumbent RepublicanJamie Boles has represented the 52nd district since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanDavid Lewis has represented the 53rd district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratRobert Reives has represented the 54th district since 2014.

Incumbent RepublicanMark Brody has represented the 55th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratVerla Insko has represented the 56th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratPricey Harrison has represented the 57th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratChris Sgro has represented the 58th district since his appointment in 2016. Sgro didn't seek re-election and fellow DemocratAmos Quick won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanJon Hardister has represented the 59th district since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratCecil Brockman has represented the 60th district since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Faircloth has represented the 61st District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Blust has represented the 62nd District since 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanStephen Ross has represented the 63rd District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanDennis Riddell has represented the 64th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanBert Jones has represented the 65th District since 2011.

Incumbent DemocratKen Goodman has represented the 66th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJustin Burr has represented the 67th District since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanCraig Horn has represented the 68th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanDean Arp has represented the 69th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanPat Hurley has represented the 70th District since 2007.

Incumbent DemocratEvelyn Terry has represented the 71st District since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratEd Hanes has represented the 72nd District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanLee Zachary has represented the 73rd District since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanDebra Conrad has represented the 74th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanDonny Lambeth has represented the 75th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanCarl Ford has represented the 76th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanHarry Warren has represented the 77th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanAllen McNeill has represented the 78th District since 2012.

Incumbent RepublicanJulia Craven Howard has represented the 79th District and its predecessors since 1989.

Incumbent RepublicanSam Watford has represented the 80th District since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanRayne Brown has represented the 81st District since 2011. Brown didn't seek re-election and RepublicanLarry Potts won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanLarry Pittman has represented the 82nd District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanLinda Johnson has represented the 83rd District and its predecessors since 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanRena Turner has represented the 84th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanJosh Dobson has represented the 85th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanHugh Blackwell has represented the 86th District since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanGeorge Robinson has represented the 87th District since 2015. Robinson ran for re-election but was defeated by RepublicanDestin Hall in the Republican primary. Hall easily won the general election.

Incumbent RepublicanRob Bryan has represented the 88th District since 2013. Bryan lost re-election to DemocratMary Belk.

Incumbent RepublicanMitchell Setzer has represented the 89th District and its predecessors since 1999.

Incumbent RepublicanSarah Stevens has represented the 90th District since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanKyle Hall has represented the 91st District since 2015.

Incumbent Republican Justin Moore has represented the 92nd District since August 2016 afterCharles Jeter resigned. DemocratChaz Beasley defeated Republican Beth Danae Caulfield in the general election.

Incumbent RepublicanJonathan Jordan has represented the 93rd District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJeffrey Elmore has represented the 94th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Fraley has represented the 95th District since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanJay Adams has represented the 96th District since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanJason Saine has represented the 97th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Bradford has represented the 98th District since 2015.

Incumbent DemocratRodney Moore has represented the 99th District since 2011.

Incumbent DemocratTricia Cotham has represented the 100th District since 2007. Cotham didn't seek re-election and DemocratJohn Autry won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratBeverly Earle has represented the 101st District and its predecessors since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratBecky Carney has represented the 102nd District since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanBill Brawley has represented the 103rd District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanDan Bishop has represented the 104th District since 2015. Bishop didn't seek re-election and successfully was elected to Senate district 39. RepublicanAndy Dulin won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanScott Stone has represented the 105th District since May 2016. Stone was elected to his first full term.

Incumbent DemocratCarla Cunningham has represented the 106th District since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratKelly Alexander has represented the 107th District since 2009.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Torbett has represented the 108th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanDana Bumgardner has represented the 109th District since 2013.

Incumbent RepublicanKelly Hastings has represented the 110th District since 2011.

Incumbent Republican Speaker of the HouseTim Moore has represented the 111th District since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanDavid Rogers has represented the 112th District since August 2016. Rogers was elected to his first full term.

Incumbent RepublicanChris Whitmire has represented the 113th District since 2013. Whitmire didn't seek re-election. RepublicanCody Henson won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratSusan Fisher has represented the 114th District since 2004.

Incumbent DemocratJohn Ager has represented the 115th District since 2015.

Incumbent DemocratBrian Turner has represented the 116th District since 2015.

Incumbent RepublicanChuck McGrady has represented the 117th District since 2011.

Incumbent RepublicanMichele Presnell has represented the 118th District since 2013.

Incumbent DemocratJoe Sam Queen has represented the 119th District since 2013. Queen was defeated for re-election by RepublicanMike Clampitt.

Incumbent RepublicanRoger West has represented the 120th District and its predecessors since 2000. West didn't seek re-election and RepublicanKevin Corbin won the open seat.

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