North Carolina's 20th House district

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North Carolina's 20th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Ted Davis Jr.
R – Wilmington
Demographics80%  White
7%  Black
6%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)91,937

North Carolina's 20th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ted Davis Jr. since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 7th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Billy Creech
( Clayton )		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted from the multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 26th district.		1993–2003
Parts of Franklin, Nash, and Johnston counties. [2]
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Dewey Hill
( Lake Waccamaw )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		Redistricted from the 14th district.
Redistricted to the 46th district and retired.		2003–2005
Parts of Columbus and Brunswick counties. [3]
2005–2013
All of Columbus County.
Part of Brunswick County. [4]
Rick Catlin
( Wilmington )		 Republican January 1, 2013 –
August 15, 2016		Resigned.2013–Present
Part of New Hanover County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
VacantAugust 15, 2016 –
August 29, 2016
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Holly Grange
( Wilmington )		 Republican August 29, 2016 –
January 1, 2021		Appointed to finish Catlin's term.
Retired to run for Governor.
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Ted Davis Jr.
( Wilmington )		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present		Redistricted from the 19th district.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent) 31,964 55.80%
Democratic Jonathan Berger25,31944.20%
Total votes57,283 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent) 19,075 51.14%
Democratic Amy Block DeLoach18,22848.86%
Total votes37,303 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Republican primary election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent) 6,241 76.52%
Republican Justin LaNasa1,91523.48%
Total votes8,156 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent) 28,119 55.33%
Democratic Adam Ericson22,70344.67%
Total votes50,822 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leslie Cohen 2,105 47.52%
Democratic Gary K. Shipman1,99945.12%
Democratic John Bauer3267.36%
Total votes4,430 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Grange (incumbent) 18,979 52.66%
Democratic Leslie Cohen17,06247.34%
Total votes36,041 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Republican primary election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Grange 7,188 61.98%
Republican Tammy Covil4,40938.02%
Total votes11,597 100%
North Carolina House of representavives 20th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Grange (incumbent) 32,576 100%
Total votes32,576 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Catlin (incumbent) 16,844 62.16%
Democratic Betsy Jordan10,25237.84%
Total votes27,096 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Catlin 25,282 64.07%
Democratic Tom Gale14,17935.93%
Total votes39,461 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 3,876 55.75%
Democratic Ken Waddell 3,07744.25%
Total votes6,953 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 11,042 53.24%
Republican Tristan V. Patterson9,69846.76%
Total votes20,740 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 22,687 100%
Total votes22,687 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 10,164 62.78%
Republican R. C. "Ray" Gilbert6,02637.22%
Total votes16,190 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 4,619 50.07%
Democratic Richard Wright4,60649.93%
Total votes9,225 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 19,158 100%
Total votes19,158 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hill (incumbent) 14,340 82.42%
Libertarian Richard Hollembeak3,05817.58%
Total votes17,398 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Creech (incumbent) 17,023 60.40%
Democratic Richard Price11,16239.60%
Total votes28,185 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 20, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  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. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  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.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ "NC State House 020". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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