North Carolina's 40th House district

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North Carolina's 40th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Joe John
D Raleigh
Demographics81%  White
9%  Black
4%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)87,478

North Carolina's 40th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Joe John since 2017. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of northwestern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 16th Senate districts. Starting in 2023, the district will continue to include part of northwestern Wake County. [2]

District officeholders since 1995

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
William Hiatt Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 90th district and retired. Gene Wilson Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 82nd district. Rex Baker Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 91st district.1993-2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties. [3]

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Rick Eddins Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 65th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003-Present
Part of Wake County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Marilyn Avila Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2017
Lost re-election.
Joe John Democratic January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 5,520 74.10%
Democratic Marguerite Creel1,92925.90%
Total votes7,449 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe John (incumbent)
Republican Marilyn Avila
Libertarian Michael Nelson
Total votes100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 31,837 56.47%
Republican Gerald Falzon24,54543.53%
Total votes56,382 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 24,193 51.24%
Republican Marilyn Avila 21,25645.02%
Libertarian David Ulmer1,7673.74%
Total votes47,216 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe John 23,786 50.41%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent)23,40249.59%
Total votes47,188 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 16,120 54.30%
Democratic Margaret E. Broadwell13,56745.70%
Total votes29,687 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 22,613 53.86%
Democratic William "Watt" Jones17,54141.78%
Libertarian Ron Reale1,8284.35%
Total votes41,982 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 27,686 62.88%
Democratic Violet Rhinehart16,34537.12%
Total votes44,031 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stan Morse 7,353 54.82%
Democratic Sam Hart Brewer6,06145.18%
Total votes13,414 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 35,764 56.68%
Democratic Stan Morse27,33643.32%
Total votes63,100 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2006 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila 2,029 65.62%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent)1,06334.38%
Total votes3,092 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Avila 20,556 100%
Total votes20,556 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2004 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 3,069 50.40%
Republican David S. Robinson3,02049.60%
Total votes6,089 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 29,528 62.14%
Democratic Joe O’Shaughnessy16,84835.46%
Libertarian Andrew Hatchell1,1432.41%
Total votes47,519 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2002 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 18,194 85.10%
Libertarian Scott Quint3,18614.90%
Total votes21,380 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 5,951 30.41%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 5,317 27.17%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 4,798 24.52%
Republican John Brady1,9289.85%
Republican Larry Joseph Wood II1,5758.05%
Total votes19,569 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 44,155 23.90%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 42,337 22.92%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 42,110 22.79%
Democratic Bert Wood30,22416.36%
Democratic Daniel Hense25,91514.03%
Total votes184,741 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

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