2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for North Carolina House District 7
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Lisa Barnes (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Bobbie J. Richardson (D) by 16.0 points.
Lisa BarnesRepublican · winner
58.0%18,352
Bobbie J. RichardsonDemocrat · incumbent
42.0%13,289
31,641 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