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2016 election for North Carolina House District 88

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Mary Belk (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Rob Bryan (R) by 1.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Mary BelkDemocrat · winner
50.5%21,754
Rob BryanRepublican · incumbent
49.5%21,286
43,040 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+28.72010R+9.92012R+10.72014D+1.12016D+51.32018D+26.22020

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