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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/North Carolina/NC-02
      1980·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      L H Fountain
      73.4%99,297 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Barry Lynn Gardner
      26.6%35,946 votes
      Margin
      D+46.8
      135,243 total votes
      2 candidates135,243 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      L H FountainDEM✓
      		DEM99,29773.4%
      Barry Lynn GardnerREP
      		REP35,94626.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.1%32.2%D+33.9410,685
      202066.9%31.5%D+35.3410,264
      201662.1%32.7%D+29.4356,405
      201260.7%39.3%D+21.4334,061
      200861.1%37.9%D+23.2311,606

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Deborah K RossDEM
      D+34.6
      2022
      Deborah K RossDEM
      D+29.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Deborah K RossDEM
      D+28.1
      2018
      George HoldingREP
      R+5.5
      2016
      George HoldingREP
      R+13.4
      2014
      Renee L EllmersREP
      R+17.6
      2012
      Renee L EllmersREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Renee L EllmersREP
      R+0.8
      2008
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+35.7
      2006
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+33.0
      2004
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+24.6
      2002
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+32.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+17.4
      1998
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+15.7
      1996
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      D+6.9
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      L H FountainDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Barry Lynn GardnerREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+0.1
      Career1969-1988
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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