North Carolina's 120th House district

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North Carolina's 120th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Karl Gillespie
R – Franklin
Demographics90%  White
1%  Black
5%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2%  Native American
Population (2020)83,206

North Carolina's 120th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Karl Gillespie since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties. The district overlaps with the 50th Senate district.

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.
RWest.jpg
Roger West
(Marble)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017		Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.		2003–2013
All of Graham, Cherokee, and Clay counties.
Part of Macon County. [2] [3]
2013–Present
All of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Sen. Kevin Corbin.jpg
Kevin Corbin
(Franklin)		 Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2021		 Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for North Carolina Senate.
Rep. Karl E. Gillespie.jpg
Karl Gillespie
(Franklin)		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
present		 Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karl Gillespie (incumbent) 30,037 100%
Total votes30,037 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2020 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karl Gillespie 34,933 74.19%
Democratic Susan Landis12,15525.81%
Total votes47,088 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Corbin (incumbent) 25,619 73.44%
Democratic Aaron Martin9,26726.56%
Total votes34,886 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Corbin 10,135 73.86%
Republican Elliott J. Southworth3,58726.14%
Total votes13,722 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Corbin 29,047 72.03%
Democratic Randy Hogsed11,28227.97%
Total votes40,329 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 22,496 100%
Total votes22,496 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 7,941 74.10%
Republican Mike Edwards2,77525.90%
Total votes10,716 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 28,903 100%
Total votes28,903 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2010 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 4,466 72.65%
Republican Tim West1,68127.35%
Total votes6,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 20,086 72.11%
Democratic Randy Hogsed7,76727.89%
Total votes27,853 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 25,201 100%
Total votes25,201 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2006 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 19,066 100%
Total votes19,066 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2004 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 22,375 100%
Total votes22,375 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2002 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 17,968 100%
Total votes17,968 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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