2012Final results
2012 election for North Carolina House District 53
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
David Lewis (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Joe Langley (D) by 13.0 points.
David LewisRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%17,365
Joe LangleyDemocrat
43.5%13,370
30,735 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET