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2016 election for North Carolina House District 119

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Mike Clampitt (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Sam Queen (D) by 0.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Mike ClampittRepublican · winner
50.4%17,757
Joe Sam QueenDemocrat · incumbent
49.6%17,480
35,237 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

EvenD+11.92010D+3.52012D+5.22014R+0.82016D+4.72018R+8.22020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET