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2016Final results

2016 election for North Carolina House District 53

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

David Lewis (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Jon Blum (D) by 21.3 points.

David LewisRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.7%19,548
Jon BlumDemocrat
39.3%12,678
32,226 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

EvenR+33.22010R+13.02012R+11.52014R+21.32016R+26.02018R+25.82020

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