2022Final results
2022 election for North Carolina House District 72
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Amber Baker (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Shelton Stallworthy (R) by 47.7 points.
Amber BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.9%18,738
Shelton StallworthyRepublican
26.1%6,628
25,366 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