2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina House District 23
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Shelly Willingham (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Claiborne Holtzman (R) by 19.2 points.
Shelly WillinghamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%43,504
Claiborne HoltzmanRepublican
39.6%29,314
Abbie LaneOther party
1.7%1,240
74,058 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