2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina House District 53
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Howard Penny (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Sally Weeks Benson (D) by 25.8 points.
Howard PennyRepublican · winner
61.0%52,456
Sally Weeks BensonDemocrat
35.2%30,258
Zach BerlyOther party
3.9%3,316
86,030 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