North Carolina's 59th House district

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North Carolina's 59th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Alan Branson
R Julian
Demographics60%  White
30%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)86,668

North Carolina's 59th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. [1] The district is currently represented by Republican Alan Branson, who was appointed following the resignation of Jon Hardister. [2]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 27th, and 28th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.
James Franklin Richardson Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Retired to run for State Senate.1985–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County. [3] [4]
Pete Cunningham Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 107th district and retired.
Maggie Jeffus Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 89th district.
Redistricted to the 57th district and retired.
2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County. [5] [6] [7]

[8] [9] [10]

Jon Hardister Republican January 1, 2013 –
April 8, 2024
Retired to run for Labor Commissioner, then resigned after losing the Republican primary.
VacantApril 8, 2024 –
April 16, 2024
Alan Branson Republican April 16, 2024 –
Present
Appointed to finish Hardister's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Branson 7,245 70.39%
Republican Allen Chappell3,04729.61%
Total votes10,292 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Branson (incumbent)
Democratic Tanneshia Dukes
Total votes100%

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sherrie Young 4,478 74.35%
Democratic Eddie Aday1,54525.65%
Total votes6,023 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 19,558 56.33%
Democratic Sherrie Young15,16343.67%
Total votes34,721 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 5,644 79.88%
Republican Allen Chappell1,42220.12%
Total votes7,066 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 28,474 52.26%
Democratic Nicole Quick26,01647.74%
Total votes54,500 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 2,692 68.83%
Republican Mark McDaniel1,01325.90%
Republican Karen C. Albright2065.27%
Total votes3,911 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 22,119 56.65%
Democratic Steven A. Buccini16,92443.35%
Total votes39,043 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 28,980 60.32%
Democratic Scott A. Jones19,06039.68%
Total votes48,040 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister (incumbent) 19,784 60.20%
Democratic Scott Jones11,92536.29%
Libertarian Paul Meinhart1,1553.51%
Total votes32,864 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister 6,737 57.97%
Republican Sharon Kasica3,53830.44%
Republican Timothy Cook1,34711.59%
Total votes11,622 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Hardister 32,872 100%
Total votes32,872 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 11,928 52.65%
Republican Thersea Yon10,72947.35%
Total votes22,657 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 25,193 64.17%
Republican Jim Rumley14,06635.83%
Total votes39,259 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 10,044 59.48%
Republican Jim Rumley6,84340.52%
Total votes16,887 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 18,327 57.33%
Republican Jim Rumley12,88440.30%
Libertarian Allison N. Jaynes7592.37%
Total votes31,970 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Hawkes 1,488 53.35%
Republican Patrick Tillman1,30146.65%
Total votes2,789 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 12,175 54.39%
Republican Alan Hawkes9,55342.68%
Libertarian Allison Jaynes6562.93%
Total votes22,384 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Cunningham (incumbent) 13,658 100%
Total votes13,658 100%
Democratic hold

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