North Carolina's 117th House district

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North Carolina's 117th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Tim Moffitt
R Hendersonville
Demographics82%  White
4%  Black
11%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)85,233

North Carolina's 117th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Tim Moffitt since 2020. [1]

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Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Hednerson County. The district overlaps with the 48th Senate district. Starting in 2023, the district will continue to include part of Henderson County. [2]

District officeholders since 2003

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003-2005
Parts of Henderson and Transylvania counties. [3]
Carolyn Justus Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 50th district.
Retired.
2005-Present
Part of Henderson County. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Chuck McGrady Republican January 1, 2011 –
October 5, 2020
Retired and resigned early.
Tim Moffitt Republican October 12, 2020 –
Present
Appointed to finish McGrady's term.
Retired to run for State Senate.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Republican primary election, 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer Capps Balkcom 5,599 42.58%
Republican Chelsea Walsh5,44141.38%
Republican Dennis Justice2,11016.05%
Total votes13,150 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer Capps Balkcom
Democratic Michael Greer O'Shea
Total votes100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Democratic primary election, 2020 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Remillard 4,883 54.21%
Democratic Danae Aicher4,12445.79%
Total votes9,007 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Republican primary election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Moffitt 8,713 79.44%
Republican Dennis Justice2,25520.56%
Total votes10,968 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Moffitt (incumbent) 29,087 60.63%
Democratic Josh Remillard18,88739.37%
Total votes47,974 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 20,596 60.06%
Democratic Gayle Kemp13,69939.94%
Total votes34,295 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 30,659 100%
Total votes30,659 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Republican primary election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 4,815 61.70%
Republican Ronnie Edwards2,98938.30%
Total votes7,804 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 17,292 74.76%
Libertarian Shelby Mood5,83825.24%
Total votes23,130 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Republican primary election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 6,481 57.34%
Republican Roger Snyder4,82242.66%
Total votes11,303 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady (incumbent) 26,217 100%
Total votes26,217 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck McGrady 20,331` 100%
Total votes20,331 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn Justus (incumbent) 23,277 60.34%
Democratic Paul D. Goebel15,30039.66%
Total votes38,577 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district Republican primary election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn Justus (incumbent) 6,818 75.01%
Republican C. Shannon Baldwin2,27124.99%
Total votes9.089 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn Justus (incumbent) 16,783 67.48%
Democratic Gordon Hoots8,08832.52%
Total votes24,871 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2004 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn Justus (incumbent) 21,650 68.17%
Democratic Wayne Bastedo10,11131.83%
Total votes31,761 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 117th district general election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Justus (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 17,043 89.00%
Libertarian Brian Barber2,10711.00%
Total votes19,150 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. "State House District 117, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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  1. Re-elected posthumously.