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2020Final results

2020 election for North Carolina House District 86

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Hugh Blackwell (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Cecelia Surratt (D) by 39.6 points.

Hugh BlackwellRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.8%54,316
30.2%23,476
77,792 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+27.62014R+24.92016R+29.02018R+39.62020R+44.12024R+26.82026

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