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North Carolina › North Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Carolina House District 117
Lynne Russo has no major-party opponent.
Lynne Russo has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 83,276
- People per km²
- 129
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 50%of adults
- White 80%
- Hispanic 13%
- Black 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
52,993 votes · R+15.5✓ Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R)57.7%
Steve Martinez (D)42.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
52,842 two-party votes · R+12.4 · R+10.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.2%
Kamala Harris (D)43.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
40,950 votes · R+17.9✓ Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R)59.0%
Michael Greer O'Shea (D)41.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
95,945 votes · R+21.2✓ Tim Moffitt (R)60.6%
Josh Remillard (D)39.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
69,609 two-party votes · R+18.9 · R+23.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)59.4%
Joe Biden (D)40.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
49,429 two-party votes · R+28.2 · R+30.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)35.9%