2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
George Holding (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating John P. McNeil (D) by 13.4 points.
George HoldingRepublican · winner
56.7%221,485
John P. McNeilDemocrat
43.3%169,082
390,567 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.
John P. McNeilNo Republican
$84.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$83.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016