2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina House District 1
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Ed Goodwin (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Emily Bunch Nicholson (D) by 8.9 points.
Ed GoodwinRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%41,357
Emily Bunch NicholsonDemocrat
45.6%34,627
75,984 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET