2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina House District 48
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Garland Pierce (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Melissa Swarbrick (R) by 7.0 points.
Garland PierceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%12,066
Melissa SwarbrickRepublican
46.5%10,481
22,547 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