2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 12th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Alma Adams (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Leon Threatt (R) by 34.0 points.
Alma AdamsDemocrat · winner
67.0%234,115
Leon ThreattRepublican
33.0%115,185
349,300 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Alma AdamsLeon Threatt
$928.2K
Raised by the campaign
$41.7K
$844.5K
Spent by the campaign
$41.6K
$106.9K
Cash on hand
$98
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016