2014Final results
2014 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Renee L. Ellmers (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Clay Aiken (D) by 17.7 points.
Renee L. EllmersRepublican · winner
58.8%122,128
Clay AikenDemocrat
41.2%85,479
207,607 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Clay AikenRenee L. Ellmers
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$32
Cash on hand
$152.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014