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2022Final results

2022 election for North Carolina House District 18

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Deb Butler (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating John Hinnant (R) by 6.6 points.

Deb ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.3%19,190
John HinnantRepublican
46.7%16,806
35,996 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

EvenD+33.12012D+22.22016D+28.02018D+19.72020D+6.62022D+40.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET