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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina House District 49

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Cynthia Ball (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating David Robertson (R) by 35.2 points.

Cynthia BallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%27,538
David RobertsonRepublican
31.1%12,929
Jonathan HorstLibertarian
2.6%1,086
41,553 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

EvenR+7.92012R+3.32014D+1.52016D+35.22018D+34.82020D+38.42022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Cynthia Ball (D)David Robertson (R)

Also on the ballot: Jonathan Horst (Libertarian), 2.6%