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2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2022 election for North Carolina House District 2

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Ray Jeffers (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Yarborough (R) by 11.1 points.

Ray JeffersDemocrat · winner
54.6%19,692
Larry YarboroughRepublican · incumbent
43.4%15,674
Gavin BellLibertarian
2.0%718
36,084 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

EvenR+13.42014R+21.32016R+10.62018R+20.82020D+11.12022D+15.22024

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

The candidates

Ray Jeffers (D)Larry Yarborough (R)

Also on the ballot: Gavin Bell (Libertarian), 2.0%