North Carolina's 18th House district

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North Carolina's 18th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Deb Butler
D – Wilmington
Demographics62%  White
26%  Black
8%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)93,299

North Carolina's 18th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Deb Butler since 2017. [1]

Contents

Geography

Since 2021, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 8th and 9th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Kenneth Owen Spears Jr. Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Billy Richardson Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997		1993-2003
Part of Cumberland County. [2]
John W. "Bill" Hurley Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 45th district and retired.
Mia Morris Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 41st district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Thomas Wright Democratic January 1, 2003 –
March 20, 2008		Redistricted from the 98th district.
Expelled.		2003-2005
Parts of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties. [3]
2005-2013
Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. [4]
VacantMarch 20, 2008 –
April 8, 2008
Sandra Hughes Democratic April 8, 2008 –
January 1, 2011		Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Retired.
Susi Hamilton Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 26, 2017		Resigned.
2013-2021
Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties. [5] [6]
VacantJanuary 26, 2017 –
February 6, 2017
Deb Butler Democratic February 6, 2017 –
Present		Appointed to finish Hamilton's term.
2021–Present
Part of New Hanover County. [7] [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 19,190 53.31%
Republican John Hinnant16,80646.69%
Total votes35,996 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 25,829 59.84%
Republican Warren Kennedy17,33640.16%
Total votes43,165 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 17,812 62.43%
Republican Louis Harmati9,83534.47%
Libertarian Joseph D. Sharp8853.10%
Total votes28,532 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 22,006 61.10%
Republican Gerald "Jerry" Benton14,01138.90%
Total votes36,017 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2014 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 14,786 100%
Total votes14,786 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 4,798 70.29%
Democratic James A. Knox2,02829.71%
Total votes6,826 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 22,588 66.53%
Republican Louis Harmati11,36233.47%
Total votes33,950 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton 1,753 50.89%
Democratic James L. Utley Jr.1,69249.11%
Total votes3,445 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Republican primary election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Dawson 1,360 53.29%
Republican J. Michael Hutson1,19246.71%
Total votes2,552 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susi Hamilton 10,097 57.05%
Republican Beth Dawson7,60042.95%
Total votes17,697 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Hughes (incumbent) 9,296 74.91%
Democratic Hollis B. Briggs Jr.1,91215.41%
Democratic Thomas Wright 1,2019.68%
Total votes12,409 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Hughes (incumbent) 20,243 67.18%
Republican George J. Swart9,88832.82%
Total votes30,131 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 2,816 67.84%
Democratic Laura Padgett1,33532.16%
Total votes4,151 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 8,007 63.56%
Republican Frankie Roberts4,59036.44%
Total votes12,597 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 2,792 81.49%
Democratic Fred Spain63418.51%
Total votes3,426 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 14,712 63.80%
Republican Frankie Roberts8,34736.20%
Total votes23,059 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 12,028 74.21%
Republican Jack White3,69622.80%
Libertarian Stephen Shepherd4852.99%
Total votes16,209 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent) 23,317 49.86%
Republican Mia Morris (incumbent) 20,472 43.78%
Libertarian Christian G. Davis2,9736.36%
Total votes46,762 100%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State House District 18, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ "NC State House 018". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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