2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
David Rouzer (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating J. Wesley Casteen (D) by 21.8 points.
David RouzerRepublican · winner
60.9%211,801
J. Wesley CasteenDemocrat
39.1%135,905
347,706 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.
J. Wesley CasteenDavid Rouzer
$14.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$14.9K
Spent by the campaign
$742.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$668.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016