2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Don Davis (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Sandy Smith (R) by 4.7 points.
Don DavisDemocrat · winner
52.4%134,987
Sandy SmithRepublican
47.6%122,780
257,767 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don DavisSandy Smith
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$18K
Cash on hand
$12.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022