2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Robert Pittenger (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Christian Cano (D) by 16.4 points.
Robert PittengerRepublican · winner
58.2%193,452
Christian CanoDemocrat
41.8%139,041
332,493 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.
Christian CanoRobert Pittenger
$60.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$59.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$756
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016