2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina House District 79
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Keith Kidwell (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Nick Blount (D) by 27.6 points.
Keith KidwellRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%50,583
Nick BlountDemocrat
36.2%28,681
79,264 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