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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/North Carolina/NC-02
      2002·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob R Etheridge
      65.4%100,121 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joseph L Ellen
      33.3%50,965 votes
      Margin
      D+32.1
      153,184 total votes
      3 candidates153,184 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob R EtheridgeDEM✓
      		DEM100,12165.4%
      Joseph L EllenREP
      		REP50,96533.3%
      Gary MinterLIB
      		LIB2,0981.4%

      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
      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

      Bob R EtheridgeDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+80.2
      Career1978-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Gary MinterLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph L EllenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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