North Carolina House District 16
State House District 16
Covers all of Pender County; part of Onslow County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
The District
Includes Hampstead, North Topsail Beach, Surf City, Rocky Point, Sneads Ferry, St. Helena, Topsail Beach, Burgaw, Holly Ridge, Long Creek, Atkinson and Watha.
16 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: North Carolina State Board of Elections, statewide precinct shapefile (dl.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctMaps; NC public record)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President20 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)34,964 · 69.1% | Kamala D. Harris (D)15,054 · 29.8% | R+39.4 | 50,597 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2024 Governor20 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Mark Robinson (R)26,929 · 54.7% | Josh Stein (D)18,938 · 38.5% | R+16.2 | 49,252 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2022 U.S. Senate22 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Ted Budd (R)20,719 · 67.7% | Cheri Beasley (D)9,137 · 29.9% | R+37.9 | 30,584 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 President22 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)29,373 · 66.5% | Joseph R. Biden (D)14,051 · 31.8% | R+34.7 | 44,177 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate22 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Thom Tillis (R)27,683 · 63.4% | Cal Cunningham (D)13,456 · 30.8% | R+32.6 | 43,654 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 Governor22 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Dan Forest (R)28,062 · 63.9% | Roy Cooper (D)15,056 · 34.3% | R+29.6 | 43,921 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
NC House OF Representatives District 016 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson SmithRepublican | Republican | 6,380 | 76.5% |
| Joshua PattiRepublican | Republican | 1,962 | 23.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 016
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson SmithRepublican | Republican | 36,170 | 70.8% |
| Frances LakeyDemocrat | Democrat | 14,892 | 29.2% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 016
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson SmithRepublican | Republican | 23,902 | 100.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 016
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson SmithRepublican | Republican | 30,161 | 64.4% |
| Debbi FintakDemocrat | Democrat | 16,674 | 35.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results