North Carolina's 53rd House district

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North Carolina's 53rd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Howard Penny Jr.
R Coats
Demographics66%  White
16%  Black
14%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)94,929

North Carolina's 53rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Howard Penny Jr. since 2020. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Harnett and Johnston counties. The district overlaps with the 10th and 12th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
James C. Carpenter
( Otto )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
May 3, 2000
Resigned.1995–2003
All of Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties.
Part of Jackson County. [2]
VacantMay 3, 2000 –
May 5, 2000
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Roger West
( Marble )
Republican May 5, 2000 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Carpenter's term.
Redistricted to the 120th district.
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David Lewis
( Dunn )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
August 20, 2020
Resigned.2003–2023
Part of Harnett County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
VacantAugust 20, 2020 –
September 17, 2020
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Howard Penny Jr.
( Coats )
Republican September 17, 2020 –
Present
Appointed to finish Lewis's term.
2023–Present
Parts of Harnett and Johnston counties. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 28,867 62.93%
Democratic Kevin Thurman17,00737.07%
Total votes45,874 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 5,142 63.25%
Republican Brian Hawley2,98836.75%
Total votes8,130 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 22,118 67.14%
Democratic Kevin G. Thurman10,82432.86%
Total votes32,942 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson 4,045 65.86%
Democratic John C. Fitzpatrick Sr.2,09734.14%
Total votes6,142 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 26,228 60.97%
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson15,12935.17%
Libertarian Zach Berly1,6583.85%
Total votes43,015 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Chapman 1,640 77.84%
Democratic Alan Longman46722.16%
Total votes2,107 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 17,201 62.99%
Democratic Richard Chapman10,10837.01%
Total votes27,309 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 6,007 78.64%
Republican Chuck Levorse1,63221.36%
Total votes7,639 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 19,548 60.66%
Democratic Jon Blum12,67839.34%
Total votes32,226 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Byerly 2,356 81.30%
Democratic Thomas Ellis II54218.70%
Total votes2,898 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 10,966 55.74%
Democratic Susan Byerly8,70744.26%
Total votes19,673 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe E. Langley 3,710 64.34%
Democratic Thomas E. Ellis II2,05635.66%
Total votes5,766 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2012 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 17,365 56.50%
Democratic Joe E. Langley13,37043.50%
Total votes30,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 1,696 56.29%
Democratic Thomas E. Ellis II1,31743.71%
Total votes3,013 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2010 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 13,533 66.61%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh6,78433.39%
Total votes20,317 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2008 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 16,135 52.79%
Democratic Joseph Lindsey "Joe" Tart14,43147.21%
Total votes30,566 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 7,763 53.14%
Democratic Frank Stewart6,84646.86%
Total votes14,609 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 14,633 58.89%
Democratic Louise Taylor10,21741.11%
Total votes24,850 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry C. Upchurch 2,543 46.25%
Democratic Sam Stephenson2,30141.85%
Democratic N. Carnell Robinson65411.90%
Total votes5,498 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis 1,690 53.94%
Republican Teddy Byrd1,44346.06%
Total votes3,133 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2002 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lewis 9,672 61.77%
Democratic Larry C. Upchurch5,98738.23%
Total votes15,659 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2000 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 16,842 60.77%
Democratic W.C. "Sonny" Burrell10,87339.23%
Total votes27,715 100%
Republican hold

References

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