NC House District 98: 2024 election results
Final: Helfrich (D) won by 4.4 points (2,283 votes). A flip: Republicans won the seat last time. All three maps were redrawn for 2024, so a flip here can come from the new lines as much as from voters.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Early voting | Election Day | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Gardner Helfrich | Democratic | 27,083 | 52.2% | 21,000 | 3,535 | 2,504 | 44 |
| Melinda Bales | Republican | 24,800 | 47.8% | 19,101 | 4,157 | 1,497 | 45 |
| Total | 51,883 | 40,101 | 7,692 | 4,001 | 89 |
By county
The county the district covers, whole or in part, and its votes in this race. Lead is in points.
| County | Helfrich (D) | Bales (R) | Other | Votes | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 52.2% | 47.8% | – | 51,883 | Helfrich +4.4 |
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Final results from the NC State Board of Elections, as of Dec 3, 2024. Votes by how they were cast are as the State Board reports them.