2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for North Carolina House District 46
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Brenden Jones (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Tim Benton (D) by 23.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Brenden JonesRepublican · winner
60.3%19,607
Tim BentonDemocrat
36.4%11,836
Thomas Howell Jr.Libertarian
3.2%1,052
32,495 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