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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina House District 21

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Raymond Smith Jr. (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Brent Heath (R) by 6.0 points.

Raymond Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
53.0%35,270
Brent HeathRepublican
47.0%31,266
66,536 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

EvenD+21.41982D+31.22010D+5.32018D+6.02020D+37.72022D+25.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET