2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina House District 23
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Shelly Willingham (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Claiborne Holtzman (R) by 21.7 points.
Shelly WillinghamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%15,959
Claiborne HoltzmanRepublican
39.1%10,266
26,225 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET