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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina House District 40

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Joe John (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Gerard Falzon (R) by 12.9 points.

Joe JohnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%63,674
Gerard FalzonRepublican
43.5%49,099
112,773 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

EvenR+8.62014D+0.82016D+6.22018D+12.92020D+12.02022D+27.72024

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