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2018Final results

2018 election for North Carolina House District 53

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

David Lewis (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Chapman (D) by 26.0 points.

David LewisRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%17,201
37.0%10,108
27,309 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+13.02012R+11.52014R+21.32016R+26.02018R+25.82020R+34.32022

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