2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Walter B. Jones (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest T. Reeves (D) by 34.4 points.
Walter B. JonesRepublican · winner
67.2%217,531
Ernest T. ReevesDemocrat
32.8%106,170
323,701 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.
Ernest T. ReevesWalter B. Jones
$0
Raised by the campaign
$675.2K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$695.6K
$153
Cash on hand
$105.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 7, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016