2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for North Carolina House District 40
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Joe John (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Avila (R) by 0.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joe JohnDemocrat · winner
50.4%23,786
Marilyn AvilaRepublican · incumbent
49.6%23,402
47,188 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