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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina House District 52

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

James L. Boles Jr. (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Lowell Simon (D) by 28.8 points.

James L. Boles Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
64.4%64,431
Lowell SimonDemocrat
35.6%35,618
100,049 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+0.22000R+31.82008R+25.42018R+28.82020R+22.12024R+3.42026

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