North Carolina House District 23
State House District 23
Covers all of Bertie County, Edgecombe County and Martin County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican
- 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.
The District
Includes Rocky Mount (part), Tarboro, Williamston, Windsor, Aulander, Jamesville, Lewiston Woodville, Oak City, Parmele, Pinetops, Princeville, Robersonville and 14 more.
42 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); 2020 elections: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President42 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Kamala D. Harris (D)5,972 · 49.9% | Donald J. Trump (R)5,861 · 49.0% | D+0.9 | 11,968 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2024 Governor42 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Josh Stein (D)6,567 · 55.8% | Mark Robinson (R)4,791 · 40.7% | D+15.1 | 11,776 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2022 U.S. Senate42 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Ted Budd (R)7,799 · 55.8% | Cheri Beasley (D)5,903 · 42.2% | R+13.6 | 13,974 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 President46 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)6,122 · 58.2% | Joseph R. Biden (D)4,286 · 40.8% | R+17.5 | 10,510 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate46 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Thom Tillis (R)5,614 · 54.0% | Cal Cunningham (D)4,377 · 42.1% | R+11.9 | 10,399 | NC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 Governor46 precinctsNC State Board of Elections — official precinct resultsOfficial certified results | Dan Forest (R)5,716 · 54.6% | Roy Cooper (D)4,664 · 44.5% | R+10.0 | 10,472 | 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 023 (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 5,231 | 55.7% |
| Shelly WillinghamDemocrat | Democrat | 4,161 | 44.3% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 023
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly WillinghamDemocrat | Democrat | 25,140 | 56.5% |
| Brent RobersonRepublican | Republican | 19,390 | 43.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 023
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly WillinghamDemocrat | Democrat | 16,488 | 54.4% |
| James Crowell ProctorRepublican | Republican | 13,809 | 45.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC House OF Representatives District 023
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly WillinghamDemocrat | Democrat | 21,754 | 58.8% |
| Claiborne HoltzmanRepublican | Republican | 14,656 | 39.6% |
| Abbie (Bud) LaneGreen | Green | 612 | 1.7% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results